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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Mother / Grandmother
Do we say,
(a) Peter and grandmother / Grandmother went shopping.
(b) Mother / The mother took Peter to go to school.
(i) (Do we capitalise "G" for "grandmother" in a sentence? Why? )
(ii) (Do we use article "The" for "mother" in a sentence?)
Thanks!
(a) Peter and grandmother / Grandmother went shopping.
(b) Mother / The mother took Peter to go to school.
(i) (Do we capitalise "G" for "grandmother" in a sentence? Why? )
(ii) (Do we use article "The" for "mother" in a sentence?)
Thanks!
Top answer
Hi, Use a capital if you are using the word as a form of direct address. eg Good morning, Grandmother. eg Good morning, Mother.
- Hi, Use a capital if you are using the word as a form of direct address.
- eg Good morning, Grandmother.
- eg Good morning, Mother.
- Otherwise, don't use a capital.
- eg This lady is my grandmother.
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Hi,
Use a capital if you are using the word as a form of direct address.
eg Good morning, Grandmother.
eg Good morning, Mother.
Otherwise, don't use a capital.
eg This lady is my grandmother.
eg This lady is the mother of this child.
Best wishes, Clive
Use a capital if you are using the word as a form of direct address.
eg Good morning, Grandmother.
eg Good morning, Mother.
Otherwise, don't use a capital.
eg This lady is my grandmother.
eg This lady is the mother of this child.
Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
First, what do you think, Vincent, based on the explanation I gave you?
Best wishes, Clive
First, what do you think, Vincent, based on the explanation I gave you?
Best wishes, Clive
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