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King Robin Posted 20 years ago
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Parent or Parents?
Hi
which is right to refer to a father and mother. Is it Parent or Parents?
help me.......
which is right to refer to a father and mother. Is it Parent or Parents?
help me.......
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A parent can be a mother or a father. Is that what you're asking?
- A parent can be a mother or a father.
- Is that what you're asking?
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A parent can be a mother or a father. Is that what you're asking?
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King RobinHi
which is right to refer to a father and mother. Is it Parent or Parents?
help me.......
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Your mother is your parent. Your father is your parent. Your father and your mother are your parents 
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"A mother" is singular. That's why she is a parent_.
"A father" is singular. That's why he is a parent_.
"A mother and a father" is plural. That's why when you mean them both you must say "parentS".
Hope it helps.
"A father" is singular. That's why he is a parent_.
"A mother and a father" is plural. That's why when you mean them both you must say "parentS".
Hope it helps.
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