Thursday, 8 January 2009 11:28 am
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deckardcanineI've seen this error enough times, even from people with English as a first language, that I feel a need to state the correction here:
Your ancestors are your relatives who came before you, like great-great-grandparents. The term is best used for those who are long dead.
Relatives who will come after you, like great-great-grandchildren, are descendants. This should not be hard to remember.
Your ancestors are your relatives who came before you, like great-great-grandparents. The term is best used for those who are long dead.
Relatives who will come after you, like great-great-grandchildren, are descendants. This should not be hard to remember.