[Lexicog] Another lexical gap

[Benjamin Barrett]

They also need to be updated to include 2. The husband of one's brother, and
3. The husband of the brother of one's husband or wife. I'd suggest doing
that by changing husband/wife to spouse.

Benjamin Barrett
Baking the World a Better Place
www.hiroki.us


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From: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Moe
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 11:13 AM

Perhaps the dictionary makers should get together and agree on what the word
means. The American Heritage Dictionary gives the following:

brother-in-law n. 1. The brother of one's husband or wife. 2. The husband of
one's sister. 3. The husband of the sister of one's husband or wife.

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