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Carter Lee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

what does meant this? "mother-in-law"

Hi.

I have a question as to following.

" I had a fight with my mother-in-law"

for example, can i use like this? something-in-law?
  

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Mother-in-law means the mother of your husband/wife. You can also have a father-in-law (your spouse's father), a brother-in-law (your sister's husband, or your spouse's brother, or your spouse's sister's husband), a sister-in-law (similar to brother-in-law), or a son/daughter in law (your child's spouse).

  • Mother-in-law means the mother of your husband/wife.
  • You can also have a father-in-law (your spouse's father), a brother-in-law (your sister's husband, or your spouse's brother, or your spouse's sister's husband), a sister-in-law (similar to brother-in-law), or a son/daughter in law (your child's spouse).
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Mother-in-law means the mother of your husband/wife.
You can also have a father-in-law (your spouse's father), a brother-in-law (your sister's husband, or your spouse's brother, or your spouse's sister's husband), a sister-in-law (similar to brother-in-law), or a son/daughter in law (your child's spouse).

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