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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Strange diaIogue

HeIIo! My question is can I say that for exampIe - My brother is John. He is tweIve. And my sister is Jane. She is tweIve.

I found these sentences in a book for Iearning EngIish and I ahve to say that I ahve never seen a diaIogue Iike that Emotion: stick out tongue

I wouId never write something Iike "And my sister is Jane". I have never seen this before. Is it correct? Do native speakers taIk Iike that?
  

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My brother is John. He is tweIve. And my sister is Jane.

— Mister Micawber

  • My brother is John.
  • He is tweIve.
  • And my sister is Jane.
  • She is tweIve , too .
  • Yes, that is a reasonably natural fragment of conversation.
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My brother is John. He is tweIve. And my sister is Jane. She is tweIve, too.

Yes, that is a reasonably natural fragment of conversation.
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Wow... reasonabIy naturaI. I wouId never think it was correct if you wouIdn't have toId me Emotion: stick out tongue Thank you. But how to use or
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But how to use or understand this when someone is saying that "his brother is John"? Is he saying that John is his brother or that the name of his brother is John? Where is the emphasis put on?-- The names could merely be an unsolicited offering to a friend. The conversation could go something like this:

A: So, Bill...any brothers or sisters?
B: Yeah, a brother and
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Thank you now I get it Emotion: smile
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