Thanks
My own thought was that "The parents of my sister's fiancé" sounded the best.
I agree that it's all style and preference. I prefer "My sister's fiancé's parents".
Well, using the-of construction can lead to the same point of awkwardness, thoughI found the bone of the dog of the parents of my sister's fiance.
I want to know how you all know which dog the bone belongs to!
I can't explain why, but reading a bone in this sentence made me think of a dog that is gone. :-?Variety is the spice of life. I found a bone belonging to the dog of my sister's fiancé's parents.
I guess we don't. :lol:I want to know how you all know which dog the bone belongs to!
I can't explain why, but reading a bone in this sentence made me think of a dog that is gone. :-?
I guess we don't. :lol:
Sounds like it. Ever since I made a comment about it, it's been 'woofing' at me. ;-)
You could see it in the dog's eyes. :-D
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