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Latest post Mon, Aug 20 2007 5:00 PM by Grammar Geek. 2 replies.
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SJ88  +  406862 Mon, 20 Aug 07 03:42 PM
hi

would just like to ask, which is the correct term: ex-in-law or ex in-law?

Thanks
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Clive  +  406880 Mon, 20 Aug 07 04:27 PM

Hi,

It's just a slang type of thing to say. There's really no formal expression of this type. Why not just say Tom is one of my former  in-laws ?

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Grammar Geek  +  406896 Mon, 20 Aug 07 05:00 PM
I have been known to call mine my "mother-in-ex" Smile [:)] Obviously not a standard expression.
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