Uncle in Law or Your partners' aunt's husband???

valpuk · 18-07-2008 1:48pm #1

Hi all

Trying to sort out this major issue that has the office at war. :mad::mad:

Can you please let you opinion known as to which is the proper statement.

The majority of us believe that it is correct to say your uncle-in-law when referring to your aunt's husband.

However a small minority of the office believe that this is a ridiculous description of an individual and should not be used.

Can you please voice your opinions on this matter as I am hoping to resolve this once and for all (and hopefully trimuph!)

Thanks,

Val ! :cool:

seamus · 18-07-2008 2:08pm

"In-law" is generally what you use to describe someone who wouldn't be related to you unless they were married to a blood relative of yours (or unless you are married to a blood relative of their's).

So your aunt's husband is your uncle-in-law.

Your partner's aunt's husband is not related to you at all.

Sardonicat · 18-07-2008 7:42pm

Not sure this is very philosophical but... Surely just "uncle"?

4bugny · 24-07-2008 4:02pm

My aunts husband = uncle
My partners aunts husband = partners uncle

Affable · 25-07-2008 1:49am

A profoundly philosophical answer would be does it matter?

eunified61 · 13-08-2008 10:52pm

seamus wrote: »

"In-law" is generally what you use to describe someone who wouldn't be related to you unless they were married to a blood relative of yours (or unless you are married to a blood relative of their's).

So your aunt's husband is your uncle-in-law.

Your partner's aunt's husband is not related to you at all.

Don't think in-laws qualify as relations at all

Uncle in Law or Your partners' aunt's husband???

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