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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Three brothers

Hi,

Sometimes I need to tell new friends about my family. Can I use the following example?
I have two brothers. I am the first. The second is a teacher, and the third is a mailman.

Or the following:
I have two brothers. I am the oldest. The middle one is a teacher, and the youngest is a mailman.

Thank you very much
  

Top answer

" I would change it to "I was the first", for example. Nevertheless I usually prefer the second, when it comes to choose. Rgds, FCarv

— FCarv

  • " I would change it to "I was the first", for example.
  • Nevertheless I usually prefer the second, when it comes to choose.
  • Rgds, FCarv
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Hello stephen,

In the first sentence I would only change the part "I am the first." I would change it to "I was the first", for example.
Nevertheless I usually prefer the second, when it comes to choose.

Rgds,
FCarv
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stephenlearnerI have two brothers. I am the oldest. The middle one is a teacher, and the youngest is a mailman.
This is definitely the more common way to say it.
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You can also say 'I am the oldest of three brothers. The middle one . . . .'
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Thank all of you.
Suppose I have three younger brothers, and I am the oldest, how I can refer to the middle two brothers?
The second and the third?

Thanks
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stephenlearnerSuppose I have three younger brothers, and I am the oldest, how I can refer to the middle two brothers?The second and the third?
The problem with "second" and "third" is that they are not your second and third brothers, which is the only context you have given -- they are the second and third children of your parents. You could say "I am th
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