Both, always, good ear/hands

[Anna232]

I am taking about similarities between siblings and relatives. I am not sure "both" and "always," "good with our hands" and "have good ear" sound idiomatic. It is about talents.

We both always stick to the rules. All of us are good with our hands. Many of our relatives have good ear too. I think it is in my blood.

 

[emsr2d2]

I am talking about similarities between siblings and relatives. I am not sure "both", and "always," "good with our hands" and "have good ear" sound idiomatic.

Note my corrections above.

It is about talents.

What is?

We both always stick to the rules.

That's fine, as long as the reader/listener knows which two people are represented by "both".

All of us are good with our hands.

Jumping from "both" to "all of us" seems odd. However, "good with one's hands" is correct.

Many of our relatives have a good ear too.

Are you talking about musical ability? If so, we sometimes say that someone has "a good ear [for music]".

I think it is in my blood.

What is?

 

[Anna232]

Are you talking about musical ability? If so, we sometimes say that someone has "a good ear [for music]".

Yes, I am talking about that.

Are you talking about musical ability? If so, we sometimes say that someone has "a good ear [for music]".
What is?

I mean it runs in the family. Do you say that a particular talent is in "in our blood?"

 

[Tarheel]

Are you saying that musical talent runs in the family?

 

[Anna232]

Are you saying that musical talent runs in the family?

Yes, I am.

 

[Tarheel]

There you go!

 

[Anna232]

There you go!

Do native speakers say "It's in my blood" when talking about talents?

 

[Skrej]

It's possible. The expression is more about a natural inheritance of an ability, than the level of talent. The talent or skill comes from the exposure. It's like you're genetically predisposed to it.

For example, I could say gardening is in my blood. Generations of my family have raised vegetable gardens, going back to when it was a vital source of canned goods to get through the winters. I couldn't even begin to guess how many hundreds of hours I spent doing various gardening tasks as a kid.

Nowadays I don't even habitually plant one every year, but I still get the "itch" to grow things from time to time.

I'm not an especially gifted gardener, but I have inherited quite a bit of plant lore and wisdom. It's definitely in my blood.