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6Likes- 29-Oct-2011, 01:10 #1
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Plural Salutations Hello, can anyone correct/confirm the accuracy of this?
How to refer to two doctors with the same surname (ie: Smith):
If they are biologically related:
Immediate family (ie: father and daughter): Doctor and Doctor Smith
Siblings: Doctors Smith
*Would cousins be: Doctor and Doctor Smith or Doctor Smith and Doctor Smith?
Not related:
Just two people: Doctor Smith and Doctor Smith
Married: Doctor and Doctor Smith
*Assume for this question's sake that you cannot refer to them by their first names please!
-Thank you!Last edited by lansing; 29-Oct-2011 at 03:42.
- 30-Oct-2011, 10:30 #2
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Teacher Re: Plural Salutations That, unfortunately, shuts out the most natural answers for most native speakers.
Originally Posted by lansing 
- 31-Oct-2011, 10:49 #3
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Teacher Re: Plural Salutations I find it rather tiresome when native speakers ask this sort of 'How many angels can dance on a pinhead?' question with the sole intention of making life difficult for language learners.
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