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SJ88 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

ex-in-law or ex in-law

hi

would just like to ask, which is the correct term: ex-in-law or ex in-law?

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Hi, It's just a slang type of thing to say. There's really no formal expression of this type. Why not just say Tom is one of my former in-laws ?

— Clive

  • Hi, It's just a slang type of thing to say.
  • There's really no formal expression of this type.
  • Why not just say Tom is one of my former in-laws ?
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's just a slang type of thing to say. There's really no formal expression of this type. Why not just say Tom is one of my former in-laws ?

Clive
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I have been known to call mine my "mother-in-ex" Emotion: smile Obviously not a standard expression.
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