Indian English Entry 875 / 1011 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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