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Originally Posted by bunko View Post
Excellent work. I am sure you will easily pass English paper.

(f) Is this his half – brother?
(f) Is he his half-brother?

I think Answer is;

Is he his cousin ?
Half-Brother means cousin,
I think i have read it, in Exploring the world of English. (Please Correct me)
Half-Brother is correct.. Half-Brother doesn't mean cousin, it means step-brother. Americans use Half-Brother for step-brother..
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