• kiterios@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Others have pointed out siblings, but it’s also worth noting that, in the context of your comment, sisters and brothers is more correct. Sibling is more clinical and might be used in a description like “I have 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister”. When you are addressing a group, the more familiar brothers and sisters is appropriate. “May the force be with you, siblings” would be very weird.

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      This is true and specifically for sentence in question. It’s almost correct already (and I would argue an acceptable use). We’d just colloquially order it the other way round. “Brothers and Sisters”. Let’s not go down the rabbit hole of potentially why that may be and pretend it’s just alphabetical order…

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      3 days ago

      Comrades fit better in this phrase but it makes you sound like a communist which is either a positive or negative depending on who you’re saying it to.