School brother, school sister, correct or not?

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[nq:1]Dear all, "School brother", "school sister" , correct or not?[/nq]
What are they supposed to mean?

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[nq:1]Dear all, "School brother", "school sister" , correct or not? Best regards, Boki.[/nq]
Probably not. "Schoolmate" or "classmate" for both boys and girls.

DC

[nq:2]Dear all, "School brother", "school sister" , correct or not? Best regards, Boki.[/nq]
[nq:1]Probably not. "Schoolmate" or "classmate" for both boys and girls. DC[/nq]
Or "fraternity brother" and "sorority sister"?

rzed

[nq:2]Probably not. "Schoolmate" or "classmate" for both boys and girls.[/nq]
[nq:1]Or "fraternity brother" and "sorority sister"?[/nq]
Only if one joins one of those organizations. Many (most?) don't.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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Isn't this reduntant?
Would you say "brotherhood brother" or "sisterhood sister"?

[nq:2]Or "fraternity brother" and "sorority sister"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Only if one joins one of those organizations.[/nq]
Of course. But wouldn't it be more appropriate to call them "fraternity fellow"?
Many (most?) don't.

[nq:1]Isn't this reduntant?[/nq]
Not at all it further specifies the type of relationship.
[nq:1]Would you say "brotherhood brother" or "sisterhood sister"?[/nq]
It might have to be done to distinguish them from siblings.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:1]Dear all, "School brother", "school sister" , correct or not?[/nq]
Having been in a Catholic boarding school, my first thought was that you were asking about the description of our teachers.

Thus, as opposed to silent and cloistered communities, some nuns and monks (sisters and brothers) were accustomed to teaching classes, performing janitorial and other maintenance jobs at our

See, I've got your point.

[nq:2]Or "fraternity brother" and "sorority sister"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Only if one joins one of those organizations. Many (most?) don't.[/nq]
I think that depends (depended) entirely on the point in time one observes. When I was in college, most did. Later, fraternities and sororities dropped out of favor, but they continued to be stronger in the Midwest and South than on the East or West Coast.