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Yoong Liat

#295747 Tue, 21 Nov 06 04:57 AM

1. When a student writes a composition about his or her family, should she write about himself or herself?

2. My parents are alive and I am the only child. Do I say 'There are two people in my family', 'There are three people in my family' or 'There are three people in my family, including me.' ?

Yoong Liat

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Yoong Liat

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#295751 Tue, 21 Nov 06 05:15 AM

Yes, most certainly!

There are three people in my family: my parents and me. My parents and I form a small family of three.

My family of four is composed of my husband, my two daughters, and me. My family consists of my husband, my two daughters and me.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Family
'we are family' OR 'we are a family'
The Jones family or the Jones' family
Their family/families?

He is family.
To address a family
Is family plural?
Family members

Family/families?
Family members are
ENJOY FAMILY
His family/his family members

Yoong Liat

#295754 Tue, 21 Nov 06 05:36 AM

Thanks, Barbara.

Yoong Liat