I respect Mr jack Layton. Whatever he said must have his reasons.
To me, people can have more partners but only one wife.
看见了, 谢谢。
那位读者用了 to his partner 用的是单数显然是特指, 主要还是尊重林顿原文里用的是Partner, 如果原文是Wife, 想必那位读者就用Wife了吧:blink:
我有个不成熟的想法, NDP对家庭的理念比较开放, spouse 或者 partner 都可以是合法家庭成员, 不是必须wife and husband. 比较林顿是作为政治人物写这封信的。