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"I have a nuclear family?
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mari_18cf
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"I have a nuclear family?
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Hi! I know that "I come from a nuclear family" or "I am part of a nuclear family" are correct. My doubt is:
"I have a nuclear family?" is that possible? Thanks in advance.
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27 Feb 2018
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yanogator
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Actually, Mari, I wouldn �t use any of those. They definitely aren �t grammatically wrong, as I �m sure you know, but (in my opinion), we generally don �t use "nuclear family" in such specific situations. It is a more general term, to describe a setting, rather than a specific family. Others might disagree with me on this. Stay tuned for further developments. Bruce |
27 Feb 2018
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redcamarocruiser
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I agree with Bruce. nuclear family is a term used in academic contexts such as sociology or anthropology. I wouldn �t say I have a nuclear family, but we can say I live in a nuclear family, which is the norm in my culture. Nuclear families are not the norm in some cultures, where people live in extended families, as a rule.
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27 Feb 2018
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