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Indian English Entry 875 / 1605 60-second read

Cousin brother vs. Cousin

No such role in English.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“He is my cousin brother.”

✓ Correct

“He is my cousin.”

The ruleii

COUSIN is gender-neutral in English.

Indian languages distinguish male/female cousin; English does not.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

COUSIN = any gender."

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