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Title Case: Should 'names' of people, such as Grandmother, start with a Capital?

0Am I right in thinking that Mum, Dad, Grannie and Grandmother should all be written with a capital at the beginning? 02br
00Or are there exceptions to this rule? Say if you weren't addressing them, just talking about them...?02br
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00And what about the seasons? At school I learnt that Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter should all have capitals, but it's not done any more that I have seen (and it wasn't that long ago!)02br
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00Any help with this would be gratefully received - how a book is published depends on this! 02br
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00Thanks, Sam 050010id1
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Am I right in thinking that Mum, Dad, Grannie and Grandmother should all be written with a capital at the beginning? 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Or are there exceptions to this rule? 02font 02br 02br 00Note also that words like 'dad' or 'grannie' are informal usage.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Am I right in thinking that Mum, Dad, Grannie and Grandmother should all be written with a capital at the beginning?
  • 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Or are there exceptions to this rule?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Note also that words like 'dad' or 'grannie' are informal usage.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00And what about the seasons?
  • ) 02font 00Yes, capitals seem rare, don't they?
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Am I right in thinking that Mum, Dad, Grannie and Grandmother should all be written with a capital at the beginning? 02font00Yes, if you are using them as proper names.02br
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00eg "Good morning, Dad." 02br
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00eg Yesterday I said good morning to Dad.02br
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0Thanks so much Clive, you've been a great help!0-
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