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Qfwfq Posted 12 years ago
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The granny of the granny of the...

Hi there, I want to write something about ancestors. Is it okay to write "she was the granny of the granny of the granny etc."? Or should I say something different?
  

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Its more usual to say "She was the great great (etc) grandmother of ..."
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Thanks, but I'm looking for a fun way to explain this to children and wondered if it sounded okay to native speakers.
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