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Lcwang Posted 18 years ago
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They are brother and sister.

In the sentence They are brother and sister, if they represents 2 brothers and 1 sister, do we still say: They are brother and sister. Or it's better to say: They are brothers and sister. And if they refers to 2 brothers and two sisters, shall we say: "They are brothers and sisters"?
  

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Helsinki English doesn't quite follow your train of thought. If there is one brother and one sister, I would say: They are brother and sister. ) If I can see two brothers and a sister, I will say: They are two brothers and a sister.

— Cool Breeze

  • Helsinki English doesn't quite follow your train of thought.
  • If there is one brother and one sister, I would say: They are brother and sister.
  • ) If I can see two brothers and a sister, I will say: They are two brothers and a sister.
  • If I see two brothers and two sisters, I will say: They are [two] brothers and [two] sisters.
  • As I seldom have say anything in such situations, I'm not sure what others might say.
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Helsinki English doesn't quite follow your train of thought. Emotion: smile If there isone brother and one sister, I would say: T
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