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Plural of Mother-In-Law: It’s the Mothers, Not the Laws!

Posted on March 9, 2019 by languageandgrammar

A faithful reader sent a comment about how hyphenated plural nouns such as mother-in-laws and sister-in-laws drives her crazy. She said that hearing this grammar error sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard, and since we all know how that can … Continue reading →

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