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Are these sentences correct:


1-Harry and Jane are brother and sister.
2-Mr. and Mrs. Smith are doctor and nurse.
3-They are husband and wife.

4-They are two brothers and a sister.
5-They are brothers and sister. (meaning: a number of brothers and one sister.)

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They can be written as below:

1. Harry and Jane are brother and sister.
Harry and Jane are siblings.

2. Mr. Smith is a doctor and Mrs. Smith is a nurse.

3. They are husband and wife.

4. They are two brothers and a sister.
They are siblings.

5. They are brothers and a sister.
They are siblings.


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