brothers or sisters
In books, movies or TV shows, Whenever American people talk about their brothers or sisters, they say just only my brother or my sister. They don't use the word older or younger. Why don't they use these words?
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Because it's not important.
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In English-speaking culture, the importance of acknowledging age rank among siblings is not as high. It would sound strange to a native speaker if someone continually referred to their sibling as "older brother, younger sister, etc." UNLESS they have both older and younger brothers, and for the sake of clear communication, have to make the difference known.
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They don't consider it important.
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Thank you very much for your answers. Now I could learn why they don't use Older or younger!
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I am also confused about this issue. But I understand now, thanks to the answers.
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