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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Dad

When do I use a capital for dad?
  

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Capitalize Dad when you use it as a name. Mary, have you seen Dad? Could I borrow the car, Dad?

  • Capitalize Dad when you use it as a name.
  • Mary, have you seen Dad?
  • Could I borrow the car, Dad?
  • Tom, please bring this to Dad.
  • Don't capitalize it when you use it to refer to him as a relative.
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Capitalize Dad when you use it as a name.

Mary, have you seen Dad?

Could I borrow the car, Dad?

Tom, please bring this to Dad.

Don't capitalize it when you use it to refer to him as a relative.

Have you seen my dad?
Susan asked her dad if she could borrow the car.

Tom brought the checkbook to his dad.

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