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Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-05-11 11:43:47
Social Science
So, for talking about a sibling of one's grandparent, would you say granduncle/grandaunt or great-uncle/great-aunt?
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Anonymous
"Great aunt/uncle" is traditional. "Grand" seems more logical, to parallel grandparent, so many people use it. Which one you use might depend on your audience.
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Anonymous
the next generation up from parents and uncles and aunts is grandparents granduncles, grandaunts. the generation up from them is the Greats. I don't skip grand for uncles and aunts that I use for parents. That would be confusing, do you not think?
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Anonymous
I say great-uncle, great-aunt.
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Anonymous
great-uncle/great-aunt
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Anonymous
I say great aunt or uncle.