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Ryansamturner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Welcome back, sir. To capitalise or not?
If I were talking to my teacher, and said:
'Welcome back, sir'.
Would I need to capitalise the 'S' in 'sir'?
'Welcome back, sir'.
Would I need to capitalise the 'S' in 'sir'?
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ryansamturner If I were talking to my teacher, and said: If you were talking to your teacher, he wouldn't hear the capital letter! In writing, I would not capitalize it in your example.
- ryansamturner If I were talking to my teacher, and said: If you were talking to your teacher, he wouldn't hear the capital letter!
- In writing, I would not capitalize it in your example.
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ryansamturnerIf I were talking to my teacher, and said:If you were talking to your teacher, he wouldn't hear the capital letter!
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Thanks.
The reason I ask is that I have been told that the following sentences have to be capitalised. Maybe due to family members?
'Daddy, Daddy can I have a go on the swing please?'
'Of course you can, Son.'
The reason I ask is that I have been told that the following sentences have to be capitalised. Maybe due to family members?
'Daddy, Daddy can I have a go on the swing please?'
'Of course you can, Son.'
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You only capitalize "sir" when it is used as a title, such as "Sir Walter Raleigh," or at the beginning of a sentence, not when it is just a respectful add-on as is the case in your sentence.
As for "Daddy" versus "daddy," I've always been taught that familial-relationship terms are capitalized when they are used as proper nouns; essentially when the specific person's name could fit in t
As for "Daddy" versus "daddy," I've always been taught that familial-relationship terms are capitalized when they are used as proper nouns; essentially when the specific person's name could fit in t
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