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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Inlaws vs in-laws
Hi
Would you say that both of these are acceptable?
Inlaws
in-laws
Thanks,
Tom
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Though native English speakers often use “inlaw” for simplicity, “in-law” is the only correct form. Both would be understood, though.
- Though native English speakers often use “inlaw” for simplicity, “in-law” is the only correct form.
- Both would be understood, though.
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Though native English speakers often use “inlaw” for simplicity, “in-law” is the only correct form. Both would be understood, though.
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Both are acceptable, but there's no need to capitalize them.
The hyphenated version is the more common one.
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