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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Who are your "close family members"?

0ur father, mother, sister, brother? or just ur parents?0-
  

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0Hi,02br
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00'Close' to me is a rather imprecise word. I would consider it also refers to 02br
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01b00closeness by blood02b00 - eg uncles, aunts, cousins. But not eg my great grandfather's nephew.02br
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01b00closeness in terms of contact02b00 - eg If my cousin lives in Australia and I have
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0 When someone is talking about their "immediate family" (close) that means siblings and parents.02br
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00A person's "extended family" includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. 0-
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0 Immediate and close family also include your own children. 0-
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0G'day Anonymous,02br
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00Close family indicates a relationship that is seperated by one step.02br
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00Sister, mother other lover; who to hold and whom to curse.02br
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00See ya anon,02br
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00Stannum0-
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01cite10Stannum12cite10Close family indicates a relationship that is seperated by one step.12br
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10Sister, mother other lover; who to hold and whom to curse.12br
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10I would choose "inmediate family" for parents, brothers, s
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01cite10Alexa For Australia12cite10Because you can feel "closer" to a distant cousin or a friend than to an estranged brother.12br
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10But it's only a foreigner's point of view.12br
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10Añexa12br
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10Another dangling tear from an uber subtle
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