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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Capitalisation of Family Titles
I've never been quite clear if you should capitalise family titles like mum/mother and dad/father brother sister etc, when referring to your own particular family member. Should it be: "I spoke to my Dad / Father today" or "I spoke to my dad / father today."? Likewise would it be "How's your Brother?" or "How's your brother?"?
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If you refer to your dad/father: I spoke to Dad / Father today."
Likewise it is "How's Brother?"
Likewise it is "How's Brother?"
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If you use it as you would a name, capitalize it. I spoke to Bob = I spoke to Dad.
I have never lived anywhere in which you referred to your siblings as "Brother" or "Sister." That is, you would not say "I spoke to Brother about this." Perhaps there are areas where this is done. I remember that in the musical The Music Man, the little boy did call his sister "Sister," but this wa
I have never lived anywhere in which you referred to your siblings as "Brother" or "Sister." That is, you would not say "I spoke to Brother about this." Perhaps there are areas where this is done. I remember that in the musical The Music Man, the little boy did call his sister "Sister," but this wa
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The following examples are from the BNC. I think it is a case of BrE vs AmE.
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Thanks, Optilang.
That means the BNC has given examples of old-fashioned usage of 'Sister' and 'Brother'.
That means the BNC has given examples of old-fashioned usage of 'Sister' and 'Brother'.
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