Sunday, March 20, 2016
When you say "in-laws", that doesn't mean you add the plural marker 's' to "in-laws" when you use it alongside a head-word.
Simply put, this is what I mean:
You can't say "I have three brother-in-laws"; it is:
"brothers-in-law";
"sisters-in-law"
"mothers-in-law"
NB: In the above, "brother", "sister", "mother" are the head-words in these compound words and should carry the 's' plural marker, not "law".
e.g. All mothers-in-law should beware of the way they interfere in the relationships of their children (not "mother-in-laws").
I need you to digest this, please.
Yes sir
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