A logical extension, I reckon

[Benjamin Barrett]

I think the problem originates with the question, which then leads people to say "I'm twins with...."

Benjamin Barrett
Seattle, WA

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On Aug 14, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> "We're co-workers." or "We're twins." seems pretty straightforward.
>
> DanG
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com>wrote:
>
>> I think there are multiple items with this problem. I recall asking a =
>> twin about this issue and he admitted it's just difficult to express in =
>> English. Both "I'm twins with" or "I'm a twin with" sound a little odd. =
>> I see that "I'm brothers with" also gets hits even when referring to a =
>> singular other person.
>>
>> Benjamin Barrett
>> Seattle, WA
>>
>> Learn Ainu! https://sites.google.com/site/aynuitak1/videos
>>
>> On Aug 14, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Heard:
>>> =20
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>>
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>>> Sep 3, _2006_
>>> I'm *co-workers with* at least two other people on here

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