Table of Contents
Is my cousin sister correct the sentence?
The word ‘cousin’ is a gender-neutral noun. Incorrect: She is my cousin sister. (This sentence is incorrect because the word cousin is followed by the word sister which is unnecessary. Correct: She is my cousin.
Is he your cousin brother correct the sentence?
Grammatically, it’s correct. In India, it is a perfectly well accepted usage. In other parts of the world however, it may draw mystified looks. ‘cousin brother’ is a usage peculiar to India, in my experience.
Can we call cousin sister?
Cousin is used for both brother and sister. Hence, it leads to confusion unless specified, and it needs an extra word/words. To avoid this and to be gender specific, cousin sister (likewise, cousin brother) can be used.
Can we say cousin brother?
Cousin is used for both brother and sister. Hence, it leads to confusion unless specified, and it needs an extra word/words. To avoid this, cousin brother (likewise, cousin sister) can be used. Her cousin brother has brought her a present.
How do you use cousin in a sentence?
the child of your aunt or uncle.
- Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.
- An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.
- Don’t haze the new roommate, he’s my cousin.
- He is a cousin of Mike’s.
- The house belonged to my cousin.
- I tried again to get ahold of my cousin Joan.
- He tracked down his cousin and uncle.
How do you write cousin sister?
Grammatically, ‘cousin brother’ or ‘cousin sister’ is wrong. Because ‘cousin’ is a common gender. We can make the gender clear by using pronouns like ‘he’, ‘him’, ‘his’, ‘she’, ‘her’. In your sentence, you need not write ‘brother’ because it is not only wrong but also redundant.
Does cousin mean brother?
Cousin is used for both brother and sister. Hence, it leads to confusion unless specified, and it needs an extra word/words. To avoid this, cousin brother (likewise, cousin sister) can be used. ‘Cousin brother’ (likewise, cousin sister) is widely used in Andhra Pradesh and other states of India.