Lady 1: “And was he related to you, dear?”
Lady 2: “Oh, yes. You see, that man’s mother was my mother’s mother-in-law, but he is not on speaking terms with my papa.”
Lady 1: “Oh, indeed!”.
What is the relationship of the man to lady 2?
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The man was the Lady 2’s uncle.
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Please explain this puzzle.
Paternal uncle
husband of lady 1
Uncle is the right answer not maternal uncle.
No one is actually correct…..
Say m lady 2:
My mother’s mother in law means – my nani… My nani is the mother of a man – Mama…
Now that mama doesn’t talk with my papa!!
Answer is maternal uncle
Mother in law means “Saas”, so your mom’s mother in law is your daadi, not nani.
UNCLE
uncle to lady2… brother of father
oh no.. I cannot get it..
See that man’s mother is lady 2’s mother in law,
So either that man is lady2’s husband or brother in law
‘he is not on speaking terms with my papa’
implies he is bro
what does “he is not on speaking terms with my papa” mean ?
This means that he does not talk with my papa.
‘not on speaking terms’ is an idiom which means the relationship is broken and the two individuals do not interact with each other.
he is the brother of her father ..
uncle