Feb 18, 2006 11:24
18 yrs ago
English term
Not a translator
baby sister
Non-PRO
English
Social Sciences
Genealogy
address term
Does it mean the youngest sister in the family or just a younger sister?
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| 4 +5 | Usually youngest. |
Mwananchi
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| 4 +9 | just younger |
sergey (X)
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+5
1 hr
Selected
Usually youngest.
If there are several younger sisters usually the youngest is the, "Baby Sister". Otherwise a younger sister is considered the baby sister, though there are no concrete rules on this.
Peer comment(s):
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juvera
: This is the full answer.
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Thanks juvera
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sergey (X)
: if you read the links that i have provided (or if you don't like mine, do a search for 'one of my baby sisters') you will see that this is, certainly, not the case, your 1st sentence, the 2nd one proves that i am right.PS so are those who agreed w/me
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Thanks Sergy, but I am a native speaker.
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Alexandra Tussing
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Thanks Alex.
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Can Altinbay
: Mwananchi is right. sergey has a point in the plural, but the singular was asked, and without context, it's tough to determine the exact fit.
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Thanks Can.
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Seema Ugrankar
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Thanks Seema.
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Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I believe that it does not specifically mean the youngest or a younger sister. So I believe this is the full answer."
+9
2 mins
just younger
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-02-18 11:29:23 GMT)
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I got a letter in the mail tonight from one of my baby sisters. I’m so proud of my ‘widdle-biddy-baby-sissy-wissies.’ --Okay, my sisters are my weak spot. ...
www.megspace.com/lifestyles/michael6076/ Prometheus/PrometheusNotebook7.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Advice from Dear Abby on uExpress
One of my baby sisters was popular in high school and wouldn't think of missing a reunion. Sis was, and still is, the girl with the perfect skin, ...
www.uexpress.com/dearabby?uc_full_date=20031209 - 40k - Cached - Similar pages
Siamorgan47 got their homepage at Neopets.com
She was born a few days after me, making her one of my baby sisters! After all, I am the oldest in the family!:P. Sweetie used to be the baby of the ...
www.neopets.com/neocircle_go.phtml?type=next& thissite=140&neocircle_id=188604
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-18 11:33:12 GMT)
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the baby of the family - is the youngest, like me :-) , or see the last link ...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-18 11:36:38 GMT)
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no, don't see it, there are just silly pictures, as i've now discovered
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-02-18 11:29:23 GMT)
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I got a letter in the mail tonight from one of my baby sisters. I’m so proud of my ‘widdle-biddy-baby-sissy-wissies.’ --Okay, my sisters are my weak spot. ...
www.megspace.com/lifestyles/michael6076/ Prometheus/PrometheusNotebook7.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Advice from Dear Abby on uExpress
One of my baby sisters was popular in high school and wouldn't think of missing a reunion. Sis was, and still is, the girl with the perfect skin, ...
www.uexpress.com/dearabby?uc_full_date=20031209 - 40k - Cached - Similar pages
Siamorgan47 got their homepage at Neopets.com
She was born a few days after me, making her one of my baby sisters! After all, I am the oldest in the family!:P. Sweetie used to be the baby of the ...
www.neopets.com/neocircle_go.phtml?type=next& thissite=140&neocircle_id=188604
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-18 11:33:12 GMT)
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the baby of the family - is the youngest, like me :-) , or see the last link ...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-18 11:36:38 GMT)
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no, don't see it, there are just silly pictures, as i've now discovered
Peer comment(s):
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Angie Garbarino
38 mins
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thanks :-)
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KathyT
: my Mom *still* refers to my aunts as her 'baby sisters' (cringe!)
46 mins
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more like a wince really :-)
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Kurt Porter
1 hr
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thanks :-)
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Alison Jenner
1 hr
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thanks :-)
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David Russi
1 hr
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thanks :-)
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juvera
: How did the baby sister managed to be born a FEW DAYS later?!A lot of the other "one of my baby sisters" are dodgy. Like "One of my baby sisters friend." How many sisters does that mean?Simply, it is the the exception to call all of them "my baby sisters"
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oh, no, another one bites the dust (i mean the link). those native speakers of english! need constant checking and double-checking :-) unless he MEANT IT - even a few days older - still a baby sister :-)
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Dave Calderhead
3 hrs
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thanks :-)
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Peter Shortall
8 hrs
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thanks :-)
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Alexandra Tussing
8 hrs
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thanks :-)
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Rutie Eckdish
10 hrs
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thanks ;-)
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