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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Dad and my dad?
Hello there,
Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct?
If not, what is the difference???
thanks in advance
Sabi
Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct?
If not, what is the difference???
thanks in advance
Sabi
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Hi, Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct? Yes, except that a sentnce needs to start with a capital letter. If not, what is the difference???
- Hi, Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct?
- Yes, except that a sentnce needs to start with a capital letter.
- If not, what is the difference???
- In #1, 'dad' is being used as a common noun, so it doesn't need a capital letter.
- In #2, 'Dad' is being used as a proper noun, ie a name, so it needsa capital, no mmatter where it appears in a sentence, eg Mary, I'd like you to meet my dad.
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Hi,
Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct?
Yes, except that a sentnce needs to start with a capital letter.
If not, what is the difference???
In #1, 'dad' is being used as a common noun, so it doesn't need a capital letter.
In #2, 'Dad' is being used as a proper noun, ie a name, so it
Do both "my dad usually drives me home" and "dad usually drives me home" grammartically correct?
Yes, except that a sentnce needs to start with a capital letter.
If not, what is the difference???
In #1, 'dad' is being used as a common noun, so it doesn't need a capital letter.
In #2, 'Dad' is being used as a proper noun, ie a name, so it
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