Well, I seem to be in the minority, but I use the term granduncle and grandaunt all the time, and always have. I would always have considered the terms Great Uncle and Great Aunt "Americanisms" (No offence meant to anyone!) I have been lucky to know many of my Grandaunts and -uncles, and have always called them that. When my children ask who my mother's sister is (for example), I would always use the phrase Grandaunt. I've just done a straw poll around the office (yes, I'm in work at the moment) and everyone here said they use the term grand rather than great. For the next generation back, I would also use the term great-grand aunt or uncle. Maybe it's an Irish thing.... Dermot.
On 31/07/06, Mary Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 7/31/06, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > it not logical to say Grandaunt or Granduncle when we don't say Greatfather > and Greatmother Whoever said English was logical? <smile> Mary Young
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