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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Two questions on difference
Hi,
It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'. My question is "Why "the Father" for God and not 'Father'?"
Also, I am sorry to mix the following question with this, but why is that when you have a vocative noun like 'Dad', you captalize; whereas, you wouldn't capitalize some other vocative nouns?
eg,
How are you, Dad?
It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'. My question is "Why "the Father" for God and not 'Father'?"
Also, I am sorry to mix the following question with this, but why is that when you have a vocative noun like 'Dad', you captalize; whereas, you wouldn't capitalize some other vocative nouns?
eg,
How are you, Dad?
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Hi, It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'. Does this phrase really occur frequently? " As you know, articles are hard to learn and hard to explain.
- Hi, It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'.
- Does this phrase really occur frequently?
- " As you know, articles are hard to learn and hard to explain.
- Ways of talking about *** tend to be idiomatic.
- However, consider a pretty standard phrase from the Anglican credo like '*** the Father, *** the Son, and *** the Holy Ghost'.
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Hi,
It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'. Does this phrase really occur frequently?
My question is "Why "the Father" for *** and not 'Father'?" As you know, articles are hard to learn and hard to explain. Ways of talking about *** tend to be idiomatic. However, consider a pretty standar
It occurs frequently in the Bible and it is the phrase 'I and the Father'. Does this phrase really occur frequently?
My question is "Why "the Father" for *** and not 'Father'?" As you know, articles are hard to learn and hard to explain. Ways of talking about *** tend to be idiomatic. However, consider a pretty standar
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Thank you, Clive.
How about this. I know some people would affectionally call his loved ones 'honey'. Would 'sugar' be a vocative noun that wouldn't normally be capitalized?
What time is it, honey?
How about this. I know some people would affectionally call his loved ones 'honey'. Would 'sugar' be a vocative noun that wouldn't normally be capitalized?
What time is it, honey?
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Hi,
How about this. I know some people would affectionally call his loved ones 'honey'. Would 'sugar' be a vocative noun that wouldn't normally be capitalized?
What time is it, honey?
Yes, you're right, such names of endearment are often, probably usually, not capitalized.
However, consider also that m
How about this. I know some people would affectionally call his loved ones 'honey'. Would 'sugar' be a vocative noun that wouldn't normally be capitalized?
What time is it, honey?
Yes, you're right, such names of endearment are often, probably usually, not capitalized.
However, consider also that m
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