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Son-in-laws vs. Sons-in-law
Son-in-laws
/ˈsʌn ɪn lɔːz/Examples:
My son-in-laws are planning a barbecue this weekend.Both her son-in-laws helped fix the broken fence.She appreciates how her son-in-laws always assist her.
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This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
Sons-in-law
/ˈsʌnz ɪn lɔː/Examples:
My two sons-in-law are joining us for Thanksgiving dinner.We traveled to Italy with both our sons-in-law last summer.She often calls her sons-in-law for technical advice.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Son-in-laws" is incorrect because the plural of compound nouns is made by pluralizing the main noun part, which is son.
- Remember that son is the primary focus, so the plural form should reflect multiple sons rather than laws.
- Think of it like brother-in-law which in plural is brothers-in-law, emphasizing the number of brothers.
- The word son needs to be in its plural form before considering the compound structure with in-law.
- Incorrect version might feel intuitive because of commonly repeated mistakes, but traditional grammatical rules dictate the correct form.
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