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By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide to ESL since 1997

Do you know who your great-great grandfather was?

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Using a family tree is a great way to learn about the vocabulary used to describe family relationships. This vocabulary guide offers a family chart, description of the relationships pictured and a follow-up family tree quiz.

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June 5, 2007 at 12:52 pm
(1) ieBrazil says:

Wow, “great-grandfather - male parent of children’s children’s parent…” is really ‘great’. It’s cool, learning English vocabulary in this way! I used to say: the dad of the dad of my dad…”! Now I know correctly. Tnx!

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