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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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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 might seem correct if we think of pluralizing law, but it's incorrect.
- The correct way is to pluralize the term by making son plural, thus sons-in-law.
- Remember: there is only one law being referenced for each son, so pluralize the sons, not the law.
- Think of each son connected by the same in-law relationship, hence sons-in-law.
- Consider the phrase sons of the law, where sons is the main subject to be pluralized.
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