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I don't see any problem with "a pair of twins" meaning either two
twins that are twins of each other, or two twins that are not. The
latter case is no different from having a pair of teachers or a pair
of daughters.
Peter, I suggest that you urge your brother to quit trying to make
language work like arithmetic. It will reduce his stress level. :-)
Dr. Johanna Rubba, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Linguistics
Linguistics Minor Advisor
English Dept.
Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Ofc. tel. : 805-756-2184
Dept. tel.: 805-756-2596
Dept. fax: 805-756-6374
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URL: cla.calpoly.edu/~jrubba
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