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Thread #103207   Message #2100362
Posted By: GUEST,meself
11-Jul-07 - 08:05 PM
Thread Name: BS: Relationship problems
Subject: RE: BS: Relationship problems
and then from the internet there's:


There is also no such thing as a great-uncle or great-aunt - the correct term for that is really grand-uncle (like grand-parent) or grand-aunt.


and from a more authoritative-looking site:


Although the term Great Uncle/Aunt is commonly used to describe the brother/sister of a grandparent, the above diagram adopts the preferred term Grand Uncle/Aunt as it properly aligns with the term Grandfather/mother at the same generation. Consequently, we have Great Grand Uncle/Aunt at the same generation as Great Grandfather/mother and so on.



(You're welcome, again).