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Yes.The word "sister" can be used as a title to refer to junior nuns (in contrast to senior nuns or "mothers"). In this instance, one can refer to the nun as "Sister" followed by her name.

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You would also capitalize it if you are using it in place of a name. As you would "Dad" or "Mom." As in, "Dad, where did Sister put my book?" but NOT "Where did my sister put my book." In the first it is used as a proper noun.

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12y ago

Generally, no. If a relationship word or title is preceded by a possessive or article, then it's not capitalized.

Ex: My brother-in-law is awesome.

If you had a sentence like, "I gave the present to Brother-in-Law," then it would be capitalized, but generally people don't talk like that, or write like that.

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11y ago

All words are capitalized at the begin

ni

ng of the se

nte

nce, commo

n

nou

ns a

nd proper

nou

ns i

ncluded.

Brother is a commo

n

nou

n but it is capitalized whe

n it is used as a title or precedes a perso

n's

name or whe

n it is used as a direct address.

Examples:

I have

n't see

n my brother for a lo

ng time.

I haven't see

n Brother Ju

n for a lo

ng time.

Are you home, Brother?

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11y ago

Brother or sister is a common

nou

n. They ca

n o

nly be capitalized whe

n they are used as a proper

nou

n by desig

nati

ng a title of a perso

n or whe

n used as a direct address.

Examples:

Brother Eddie visited the patie

nts i

n Missouri Hospital.

Sister Theresa prayed over us.

Are you home, Brother?

Have you bought the

nice dress, Sister?

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15y ago

If it is part of a title, such as Jonas Brother, then yes.

If you are just saying "That's my brother.", then no.

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15y ago

Depends on the situation. Name or Pro Noun Yes. Just saying brother like "Whats up brother?" Normally u might now. But its okay too

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13y ago

No, unless it is the first word of the sentence.

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14y ago

Sister and brother should not be capitalized when used instead of a name. In this case, they are not proper nouns and should therefore not be capitalized.

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