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#1 07-Dec-2008, 01:06siblings
Which one is more common in everyday English: Mary has three siblings or Mary has one brother and two sisters?
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#2 07-Dec-2008, 01:07Re: siblings
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#3 07-Dec-2008, 14:54Re: siblings
The word 'sibling' is usually only used in an academic (sociology, anthropology, criminology...) or legalistic context.
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#4 07-Dec-2008, 16:05Re: siblings
I come to the conclusion that I´m unlikely to hear a question like "how many siblings do you have?", in a conversation with a native... Right?
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The word 'sibling' is usually only used in an academic (sociology, anthropology, criminology...) or legalistic context.
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#5 07-Dec-2008, 17:22Re: siblings
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