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Navitasan Posted 17 years ago
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Can one say:
1-Your present brother...
or:
2-Your brother here present...
instead of:
You brother who is now present here...
  

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Hi, Can one say: 1-Your present brother... or: 2-Your brother here present... instead of: You brother who is now present here...

  • Hi, Can one say: 1-Your present brother...
  • or: 2-Your brother here present...
  • instead of: You brother who is now present here...
  • All of the above sound unnatural.
  • Here are a few more natural suggestions.
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Hi,
Can one say:
1-Your present brother...
or:
2-Your brother here present...
instead of:
You brother who is now present here...

All of the above sound unnatural. Here are a few more natural suggestions.

If you know the person only has one brother, simply say 'Your brother'.
Otherwise ....

If the person's brother is part of the conversation,

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