Do we say twin or twins?

"Twin" means the individual, not the pair. If you mean both of them, you would say "a pair of twins" or "a set of twins". If you say "there are two twins", that would mean two people who are both twins. We'd probably generally assume they are twins of each other, but that wouldn't necessarily be the case.
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Is it proper to say two twins?

"I have two twins/a set(pair) of twins" isn't ungrammatical, but it's more common and idiomatic to say "I have twins". As for two sets of twins or two pairs of twins, both are correct.
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How do you use twins in a sentence?

Patsy was celebrating last night after giving birth to twins.
  1. The twins look alike, but they differ in temperament.
  2. She gave birth to twins.
  3. She's the mother of twins.
  4. Sarah was looking after the twins.
  5. They've called the twins Katherine and Thomas.
  6. The twins sleep in a bunk bed.
  7. The twins are now eight months old.
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What is the possessive of twins?

Plural nouns, such as twins and teachers, usually don't need an extra 's'. Add an apostrophe after the 's' to show ownership, and avoid using 'es'. Apostrophe is a punctuation that you can use to express ownership. Change your twins' dirty diapers, not your twin's or twinses diapers.
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Which is correct sisters or sisters?

Sisters is the plural for sister. Sister's is the singular possessive form of sister.
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How do you know when to put an apostrophe?

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to create a contraction or to show possession.
  1. Use an apostrophe when two words are shortened into one. ...
  2. Use an apostrophe when showing possession. ...
  3. Do not create a double or triple “s” when adding an apostrophe. ...
  4. Do not use an apostrophe with pronouns to show possession.
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What is it called when a boy and a girl are twins?

If twins are a boy and a girl, clearly they are fraternal twins, as they do not have the same DNA. A boy has XY chromosomes and a girl has XX chromosomes.
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What are twin words?

Twin words are words that go together in some way, like 'thick and thin' or 'short and sweet'. They are used to give greater emphasis to what we say or write.
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What is the synonym of twins?

In this page you can discover 65 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for twin, like: doppelgänger, , binate, fraternal twin, fellow, dyadic, mate, bigeminal, clone, pair and unlike.
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How do you write twins?

So when writing about twins, keep a few things in mind:
  1. They're still siblings. ...
  2. They're different people. ...
  3. Think of them separately. ...
  4. They don't have to be best friends OR mortal enemies. ...
  5. Similarities.
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Can twins twins?

It was once believed that identical (monozygotic or MZ) twins occured at random. There is now some evidence to suggest that MZ twins may run in families, but this is very rare. In general, it is fraternal (dizygotic or DZ) twins that run in families.
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What are the 3 types of twins?

Types of Twins: Fraternal, Identical, and More
  • Fraternal Twins (Dizygotic)
  • Identical Twins (Monozygotic)
  • Conjoined Twins.
  • Do Twins Share a Placenta and Amniotic Sac?
  • How Common Is Having Twins?
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Is it James or James's?

James's car or James' car? Actually, both ways are correct. If a proper name ends with an s, you can add just the apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s.
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What are the 5 examples of apostrophe?

A few apostrophe examples below:
  • I am – I'm: “I'm planning to write a book someday.”
  • You are – You're: “You're going to have a lot of fun with your new puppy.”
  • She is – She's: “She's always on time.”
  • It is – It's: “I can't believe it's snowing again.”
  • Do not – Don't: “I don't like anchovies.”
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Which is correct the Smiths or the Smith's?

The plural of Smith is Smiths. NOT Smith's. And if for some reason the Smiths wanted to use the possessive, they would have to use the plural possessive. To say the Smith's live here makes no sense.
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Is it Doris Or Doris's?

So when do you use which? The rule is actually simpler than you'd think. But if the word ending in 's' makes an 's' sound at the end (as in Doris or glass), you add an apostrophe followed by another 's': Doris's mother makes lemonade from scratch.
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What is plural child?

The plural form of the noun child is: children.
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What do we call our sister's daughter?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
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Can I have twins if my wife is a twin?

There is absolutely no evidence, other than circumstantial, that twins are more likely to occur every other generation. However, if you consider the influence of genetic hyperovulation, this pattern could appear in families depending on whether their children were sons or daughters.
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What if twins had a baby?

"[Two sets of] identical twins will not have identical offspring," says Professor Rodney Scott, head of medical genetics at the University of Newcastle. The only way we get identical offspring is when a fertilised egg splits into two cells. "Those identical cells grow into identical twins," says Scott.
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Can men become pregnant?

People who are born male and living as men cannot get pregnant. A transgender man or nonbinary person may be able to, however. It is only possible for a person to be pregnant if they have a uterus. The uterus is the womb, which is where the fetus develops.
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Can a child have two fathers?

Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. The term superfecundation is derived from fecund, meaning the ability to produce offspring.
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