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Bookmark or Share- Is there a word meaning "my child's spouse's parents"?6. Although they are Greek words, sympatheroi (plural), sympathera (feminine singular) and sympatheros (masculine singular) could work well. The words mean "my child's parent (s)-in-law", literally "co-parent (s)". They are used in the first person (Hello, Sympathera!) as well as the third person. Sympatheroi has a niche use in the Uniform ...
- "My Mom" vs "Mom" Usage - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThere are many factually accurate ways to refer to your mother in converstation with a sibling: "my mom," "our mom," "your mom," "our brother's mom" (if you have another sibling), "Dad's wife," "Grandma's daughter," "Our uncle's sister," "Gertrude," "the queen of Denmark," etc. Each of these names and descriptions is factually accurate, but ...
- nouns - When should "Mom" and "Dad" be capitalized? - English Language ...29. "Dad" is a specific reference (when you say it you mean somebody different from when I say it), so it gets capitalized like any proper noun. On the other hand, "dad" is a common noun meaning "father" (anybody's). You only use disambiguators like "my" or "a" with common nouns ("my dad", but not "my Dad" just like you wouldn't say "my John ...
- What is the proper way to say possesive with "person X" and self?Note: "mine and Julie's" is indeed grammatical. However, etiquette and common courtesy dictate that you should always name yourself last. Thus depending on your context, you may still wish to avoid "mine and Julie's", albeit grammatically correct. –
- When would "mom/dad" require capital letter in writing?Dear Mom and Dad, I am just writing to let you know, that although everyone has a mom and a >dad, you are my special mom and dad. So, Mom, I just want to say ‘brava!’; and Dad, ‘bravo!’. I’ve just been telling Sis, that Mom’s new coat is so cool. XX. Here's the commentary from an exercise from BBC English on Line
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