Why "ma" rather than "notre" cousine?

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The fete was organized by the sisters, so that Beatrice would have been NOTRE cousine rather then MA cousine.  I recognized that the exercise said "my cousin" but I figured that as they (sisters) were making it, the cousin would have been one of both of theirs.  I guess I overthought what was being asked.....

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Hi Carol,I haven't seen the text that you are querying but it occurred to me that the two sisters could refer to a cousin either with respect to them together "notre" or each in their own right "ma" cousine.Just a thought, hope that this is helpful.Alan (Jim)

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Salut Carol, you're right that Beatrice is the cousin of both Emma and her sister, but only Emma is speaking. She says 'my' but I don't think it would have been wrong if she'd said 'our cousin', in either French or English.

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Hi Carol,I think you are correct and it has been flagged up for correction ...