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Samuraigirl Posted 11 years ago
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A house in her family?
Hi guys, summer is coming close, how are you?
“We’re leaving our old house and moving to a new apartment. The old house has character, so it’s a shame. The house has been in my wife’s family for almost a hundred years, but with a young family it just isn’t practical for us to live there any more.”
I can’t make out this underlined part. A thing is in someone’s family? Does that mean the house was regarded as a family member?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
“We’re leaving our old house and moving to a new apartment. The old house has character, so it’s a shame. The house has been in my wife’s family for almost a hundred years, but with a young family it just isn’t practical for us to live there any more.”
I can’t make out this underlined part. A thing is in someone’s family? Does that mean the house was regarded as a family member?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
Top answer
If things are 'in one's family', they belong to members of the family and, usually, have so belonged for several generations.
- If things are 'in one's family', they belong to members of the family and, usually, have so belonged for several generations.
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If things are 'in one's family', they belong to members of the family and, usually, have so belonged for several generations.
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samuraigirlHi guys, summer is coming close,That should be summer is close or, summer is coming.
samuraigirlI can’t make out this underlined part. A thing is in someone’s family? Does that mean the house was regarded as a family member?No, it is a family possession.
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