when i was a yound student my english teacher pointed out when i told someone that "My cousin sister works in US" that it's wrong to say cousin sister or cousin brother... one should only say "My cousin works in US".
If its right how can one decide if the cousin is a girl or a guy.
2006-06-29 21:44:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
say my cousin and then their name or you say my cousin, she works in the US, and if it is a guy you can say my cousin, he works in the US
2006-06-29 21:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about:
"My female cousin works in U.S." or "My male cousin works in U.S."
That would be one way to tell the gender. The way you have written it originally sounds like you really mean:
"My cousin's sister (or brother) works in the U.S."
That's a totally different meaning. You are trying to get the point across the the cousin is a male or female; however, if you say it they way you did, then what happens is you end up with a possession issue (not to mention incorrect grammar), and you end up talking about your cousin's sibling instead of the cousin herself/himself.
Also, if you are writing this formally, not just speaking, you should write "United States" as opposedto using an abbreviation.
2006-06-30 04:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Lois20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would have to ask. Cousin means boy or girl.
2006-06-30 04:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Greg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"cousin sister" or "cousin brother" is wrong. becoz cousin is used for both male and female. if u wanna more specific u can use more sentances about him/her.
just like u can say she is with microsoft as SE.
2006-06-30 04:51:57 · answer #4 · answered by solutions_sanjay123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you are discussing that your cousin works in the US, then you are most likely going to discuss his/her position at her job. That is how the gender will be specified/decided.
2006-06-30 04:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by monavyas15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might say "girl cousin" or "female cousin" if you want your listener to know your cousin's gender.
2006-06-30 04:50:24 · answer #6 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can say their name like for examply my cousin brittney works in the us.
2006-06-30 12:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by yasmine2994 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with mkaamsel.
2006-06-30 05:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by r.mahendran r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i don't think it was wrong, it was just you were being more specific.
2006-06-30 04:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply say,
My cousin is in US. He / She is ...............
2006-06-30 04:47:45 · answer #10 · answered by mkaamsel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋