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Stepbrothers and stepsisters vs stepsiblings



 
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Stepbrothers and stepsisters vs stepsiblings Sun Dec 02, 2007 16:35 pm  Stepbrothers and stepsisters vs stepsiblings		  
Hi

Could you please tell me if both of the following sentences sound natural to you? The meaning is the same.

Quote:
1- She lived with her stepbrothers and stepsisters.
2- She lived with her stepsiblings.

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Stepbrothers and stepsisters=stepsiblings Sun Dec 02, 2007 17:18 pm  Stepbrothers and stepsisters=stepsiblings		  
Both sentences sound natural, in my opinion (or perhaps I should say 'in my ears').

Personally, I'd say 'stepbrothers and sisters'. Also, the word 'sibling' sounds a bit formal to me.
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