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    "We are both..." and "both of us are..." are equivalent. Neither phrase, by itself, excludes the person you are telling.
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I don't mean to include the person I'm talking to. Which one is more appropriate?






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    "We are both..." and "both of us are..." are equivalent. Neither phrase, by itself, excludes the person you are telling.
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    "We are both..." and "both of us are..." are equivalent. Neither phrase, by itself, excludes the person you are telling.
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"We are both..." and "both of us are..." are equivalent. Neither phrase, by itself, excludes the person you are telling.
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"We are both..." and "both of us are..." are equivalent. Neither phrase, by itself, excludes the person you are telling.
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Both




We are twenty




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Both of us are 20




are grammatically correct and appropriate. Using the option with the sounds terribly old fashioned and non-idiomatic.



The hearer understands that 'both' does not include him/her by the context and discernment of the speaker's intention.






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    Both




    We are twenty




    and




    Both of us are 20




    are grammatically correct and appropriate. Using the option with the sounds terribly old fashioned and non-idiomatic.



    The hearer understands that 'both' does not include him/her by the context and discernment of the speaker's intention.






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      Both




      We are twenty




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      Both of us are 20




      are grammatically correct and appropriate. Using the option with the sounds terribly old fashioned and non-idiomatic.



      The hearer understands that 'both' does not include him/her by the context and discernment of the speaker's intention.






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        Both




        We are twenty




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        Both of us are 20




        are grammatically correct and appropriate. Using the option with the sounds terribly old fashioned and non-idiomatic.



        The hearer understands that 'both' does not include him/her by the context and discernment of the speaker's intention.






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        Both




        We are twenty




        and




        Both of us are 20




        are grammatically correct and appropriate. Using the option with the sounds terribly old fashioned and non-idiomatic.



        The hearer understands that 'both' does not include him/her by the context and discernment of the speaker's intention.







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