Who defines wrong? What is the traditional convention? It seems to me that

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Apr 21, 2017
10:23:13am

OneUpper All-American

Who defines wrong? What is the traditional convention? It seems to me that

correct and incorrect in a non-moral case like this would be established by popular usage rather than traditional protocol. Especially in this case because it seems most people in this thread are ignorant of what is considered the correct term for one's sister-in-law's husband. Is there a legal definition of this kind of familial connection?

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Is it proper to refer to your sister-in-law's spouse as your brother-in-law?

ByuMba90

4/21/17 10:13am

sure

TheHop

4/21/17 10:14am

I try to avoid it

Sea Chicken

4/21/17 10:14am

Why wouldn't it be?

OneUpper

4/21/17 10:14am

CougsOrDeath gives the alternative (and probably more correct answer), however

ByuMba90

4/21/17 10:19am

Of course.

LiveCoug

4/21/17 10:14am

Not if the spouse is a woman.

Ozymandias

4/21/17 10:15am

Modern life challenges

Q-grr

4/21/17 12:35pm

There's a word for it this person in Spanish: concuñado. We should come up with

chilango

4/21/17 10:15am

Mythical Brother-in-Law

4/21/17 10:15am

No, he is your sister-in-law's husband.

CougsOrDeath

4/21/17 10:16am

Death.

4/21/17 10:18am

Yeah, but that takes way too long to say.

benny1982

4/21/17 10:22am

And, most likely, the people to whom you are talking won't know or care about

benny1982

4/21/17 10:23am

It is 2 extra syllables. I agree with you. I had a coworker that would rail on

CougsOrDeath

4/21/17 10:46am

My sister-in-law's spouse is my brother... so, it'd be weird.

Solid-State Blue

4/21/17 10:16am

Brothers marrying sisters? That is weird. Are either of you twins? That would be

chilango

4/21/17 10:18am

Are their kids cousins - or something more like siblings?

4/21/17 10:20am

Genetically, I think they're more like siblings, no? This would be more the case

chilango

4/21/17 10:21am

You guys are overthinking this.

Solid-State Blue

4/21/17 10:21am

INTJ - need to know the parameters of everything...

4/21/17 10:23am

That'd be an historic first for CB - overthinking a trivial issue.

ByuMba90

4/21/17 10:23am

Are you one of these guys?

chilango

4/21/17 10:23am

His brother's wife is his sister-in-law.

benny1982

4/21/17 10:24am

Or more likely one of these guys:

chilango

4/21/17 10:25am

Yes, if you like him

HighHorse

4/21/17 10:19am

In other words, no.

Sea Chicken

4/21/17 10:24am

I do, but I think it's actually wrong

El Careeb

4/21/17 10:19am

Who defines wrong? What is the traditional convention? It seems to me that

OneUpper

4/21/17 10:23am

An in-law is a relative by marriage.

El Careeb

4/21/17 10:43am

Laid out on a genealogical chart it's still a sibling relationship via marriage

cougarstolz

4/21/17 10:31am

"my wife's brother-in-law"

Fdnman

4/21/17 10:48am

Couldn't that be your own brother too? That is confusing.

CougsOrDeath

4/21/17 11:10am

Why? Your brother is your wife's brother in law...it is a fact. Feel free

Fdnman

4/21/17 11:24am

If he's your kids uncle, and that is what he is, then he is your brother in law....

CoachSpeak

4/21/17 11:05am

brother-out-law

Florwood

4/21/17 12:02pm

No. Use "concuñado" instead

byuTX

4/21/17 12:43pm

I'm afraid I'll get that mixed up with the many other spanish words I know....

ByuMba90

4/21/17 1:20pm

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