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Spectacled-Girl Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference?

0What is the difference between the meanings of these two sentences...(Wait, is this sentence grammatically correct?)02br
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001) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 01b01u00has come02u02b00 from her husband, daughter and in-laws'02br
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002) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 01b01u00comes02u02b00 from her husband, daughter and in-laws'.02br
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00In the above sentences, why are the words 'in-laws' has a '-' in between? Is it necessary to put a '-' in between?02br
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00Also, is the words 'in-laws' considered 2 words or just a word?02br
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00Please explain.02br
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00Thanks. 050010id1
  

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)12br 12br 101) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 11b 11u 10has come12u 12b 10 from her husband, daughter and in-laws' 11font 10the support in the past which is not necessarily continuing/needed12font 12br 12br 102) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 11b 11u 10comes12u 12b 10 from her husband, daughter and in-laws'. 11font 10the support is still happening12font 12br 12br 10And,12br 12br 10In the above sentences, why are the words 'in-laws' has a '-' in between? Is it necessary to put a '-' in between?

  • )12br 12br 101) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 11b 11u 10has come12u 12b 10 from her husband, daughter and in-laws' 11font 10the support in the past which is not necessarily continuing/needed12font 12br 12br 102) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 11b 11u 10comes12u 12b 10 from her husband, daughter and in-laws'.
  • 11font 10the support is still happening12font 12br 12br 10And,12br 12br 10In the above sentences, why are the words 'in-laws' has a '-' in between?
  • Is it necessary to put a '-' in between?
  • 11font 10It is a convention to indicate the relationship between members of families.
  • A person has a mother and a father; when that person marries, they legally become a part of their husband/wife's family - they now have a father-in-law, a mother-in-law, and sisters/brothers-in-law.
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01cite10Spectacled-Girl12cite10What is the difference between the meanings of these two sentences...(Wait, is this sentence grammatically correct?)12br
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101) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 11b11u10has come12u12b10 from her husband, daughter a
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11cite20Spectacled-Girl22cite20What is the difference between the meanings of these two sentences...(Wait, is this sentence grammatically correct?)22br
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201) 'He added that a positive outcome of the case is the support that 21b21u

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