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Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by Sageez(m): 10:01pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
To those justifying the use of such words, just know that what is wrong is not right except it is universally accepted to be. Cousin brother/sister is wrong and it is wrong in every sense. I grew up knowing "cousin", how on Earth the word "brother/sister" found its way to pair with cousin still baffles me. I can still remember the first time I heard someone use the world, I thought he did it unintentional but he repeated it again, again and again. When I couldn't take it anymore, I tried correcting this guy but I discovered he had a fix mindset; he believed what he knows can never be wrong. At that point, I had to leave him to his foolly. 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by Bigfish121(m): 10:12pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
This is very common in rivers state. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by Sageez(m): 10:13pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Bigfish121:and Delta |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by dnawah(m): 12:06am On Mar 13, 2022 |
alphaNomega:na waiting make I like french,male cousin,female cousine |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by Nobody: 5:49am On Mar 13, 2022 |
Penguin2:Oga you dey talk like fool. Big fool. Stop trying to be smart by half. If we are to go by your utterly baseless assertions, then every kind of grammatical blunder should be accepted, since who knows, they might be universally accepted in the near future. There are rules of English, just like any other language. Going afoul of those rules means bad grammar. As simple as that. No come here dey disgrace yourself thinking say u dey wise. Na just mumu you be. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by MrRemedyAlagbo(m): 5:54am On Mar 13, 2022 |
Okay |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by placeofallure(f): 4:58pm On May 03, 2022 |
alphaNomega: Don't blame the teacher! Every time the team loses a match, you think the coach isn't good? Now, those people you talk about are simply crazy. One idiot will start something and before you say "Jack!" It has become a norm. There are 4 types of Gender - Masculine, Feminine, Common and Neuter. The word 'cousin' belongs to the common gender. These are words of either sex (male or female) E.g. friend, neighbour, guest, teacher, colleague, speaker, child etc. You don't need to modify the word 'cousin' with brother or sister, and if you must, my male cousin or female cousin is more appropriate. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by placeofallure(f): 5:06pm On May 03, 2022 |
Penguin2: Really it is abominable. Cousin brother sounds like you intended to say "my cousin's brother" who technically is still your cousin, you then arrive again to where you took off from. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by alphaNomega: 5:15pm On May 03, 2022 |
placeofallure:Well said, you will be surprised at the number of Nigerians that disagree with you and they run into millions. I hope this thread will help make up for what they missed learning English language in school. It was too bad that even nairaland mods were guilty of this blunder. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by placeofallure(f): 5:20pm On May 03, 2022 |
jogsman01: At times it is permissible to use the wrong English words or expression for the purpose of communication; that is called "Code-Switching." We were taught in school, but you only do that when it is absolutely necessary. "Cousin brother" is all shades of wrong. We should discourage it's use. Some people pick up things from here. I learn from here too. Nairaland is a vast land that is full of opportunities if you put it to good use. As I speak, somebody from here is teaching me freelancing for free, I've started making money. So don't underestimate anything you see here. I'd be damned as a teacher if I teach my learners the wrong stuff. Even though people use it, they MUST know that it is wrong. Until the Oxford English Dictionary absolves "cousin brother or cousin sister" as correct expressions, it remains wrong. Thank you. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by jogsman01(m): 5:52pm On May 03, 2022 |
placeofallure:I never said it's right. My point is 'the understanding of the message being passed'. Have a good time. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by PrinceofAgoAre(m): 7:02am On May 04, 2022 |
siofra:how do you know the gender of the cousins without asking . To me , I see as they trying to insert what gender the cousin is . . nothing more. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by bukatyne(f): 9:03pm On May 10, 2022 |
thorpido: You don't even need female or male qualifiers. If you communicate clearly, we would decipher the sex. Maybe the anchor cousin is their favorite one. |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by bukatyne(f): 9:04pm On May 10, 2022 |
Blunttruth: I did not see this before my post. My female cousin's female sister |
Re: What Is Wrong With People That Say "Cousin Brother" "Cousin Sister"? by bukatyne(f): 9:06pm On May 10, 2022 |
meobizy: Hahahahahaha! |
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