Bride-Elect

[Barbara Need]

>        You're absolutely right, Katisha is the daughter-in-law elect.  She
>just seems like more of a mother-in-law figure.

And Yum-Yum is the daughter-in-law-electED!

Barbara Need
UChicago--Linguistics

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Odegard [SMTP:markodegard at HOTMAIL.COM]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 2:19 PM
>> To:   ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>> Subject:      Re: Bride-Elect
>>
>> >And, of course, there is Gilbert's use of "mother-in-law elect" in The
>> >Mikado (1885).
>> >
>> >John Baker
>>
>> Katisha is the daughter-in-law elect.
>>
>> The usefulness of bride/groom-elect depends on how one regards the words
>> bride and groom. I think many restrict these words to the main parties at
>> the actual wedding itself, which leaves a need for term for the two before
>> the actual ceremony.
>>
>> I think 'bride-to-be' etc is far more common. Certainly, it gets more hits
>> on a cursory web search.
>>
>>
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