I live with my father, mother, vs I live with my father, my mother

Both of these phrases are correct; however, they're used in slightly different contexts. The phrase 'I live with my father, mother,' is correct when listing family members without repeating the possessive pronoun 'my.' On the other hand, 'I live with my father, my mother' is correct when emphasizing the possession of each family member.

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I live with my father, mother,

This phrase is correct and commonly used when listing family members without repeating the possessive pronoun 'my.'

This phrase is used when mentioning family members in a list without repeating the possessive pronoun 'my.'

Examples:

I live with my father, mother, and sister.
She lives with her brother, father, mother, and grandparents.
They live with their aunt, uncle, and cousins.
He lives with his father, mother, and siblings.
We live with our parents, grandparents, and cousins.

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Last updated: November 21, 2024

I live with my father, mother, three brothers and two sisters. I enjoy helping take care of the garden and playing soccer. My friends and teachers would say ...
Jan 28, 2021 ... I live with my father, mother, and sister. He blames everything that goes wrong in the house on me and my 17-year-old sister even if it is a ...
Jan 20, 2022 ... My name is Khadija, I live in Morogoro Rural District in Tanzania. I live with my father, mother, grandmother, and my two brothers. My mum and dad are farmers.
Mar 8, 2024 ... I live with my father, mother, and five siblings. The economic crisis has worsened a lot lately, and we have eliminated basic items off our ...
Aug 13, 2022 ... ... I live with my father, mother and, brother." I'd like to have your say on this. elroy. Moderator: EHL, Arabic, Hebrew, German(-Spanish).
Jul 26, 2013 ... <p>Both my parents (I live with my father, mother is non-custodial) refuse to send in the required financial aid documents needed to attain a ...
Nov 9, 2021 ... My name is Rita and I live with my father, mother, and brother. My sister is married. My mother drinks a lot of alcohol. My father was working abroad.
I am nine years old and in the third grade in school. My birthday is April 22. I live with my father, mother, and my younger brother.
Jul 18, 2023 ... I live with my father, mother and sister. Or perhaps it is that simple. Perhaps it is as easy as “When I am angry/sad/sick, I dance and I ...
Jan 12, 2013 ... I live with my father, mother, and 2 brothers, so we're a typical nuclear family. We have relatives in both the same and nearby states, all ...

Alternatives:

I live with my father, my mother, and my sister.
She lives with her brother, her father, her mother, and her grandparents.
They live with their aunt, their uncle, and their cousins.
He lives with his father, his mother, and his siblings.
We live with our parents, our grandparents, and our cousins.

I live with my father, my mother

This phrase is correct and commonly used when emphasizing the possession of each family member.

This phrase is used when emphasizing the possession of each family member in a list.