no, but you do capitalize mum
yes
No, because it isnot a propernoun.
No it shouldn't be capitalized.
I cannot think of any sentence that you would capitalize the word cub.The cub slept with its mother. The bear had three cubs.
my father is a democrat but my mother is a republican
No, because it is n ot a proper n ou n.
No, only when it is used as part of the proper noun. Examples: I want to see Mother Theresa in person. My mother cooks dinner everyday.
Yes, it should be capitalized because it is used as aname this time. It should be ---Tha nk you i n the memory of Mother.
Capitalize words such as Mother, Father, Grandmother, Grandfather, Son, Daughter, and Sis when they are used in place of the person's name. Do not capitalize them when they follow possessive pronouns such as my, your, his, her, our,or your. Examples: I will ask Father. I will ask my father.Exceptions for religious purposes: Our Father... or How are you, Brother Michael?
Mom can be both a proper and a common noun.When using the expression in lieu of a name (proper noun) then it would be capitalised, e.g. " Let's go to a restaurant for Mom's birthday"; "That's Mom's favourite dress".When using the term simply to mean "a mother" then it would not be capitalised, e.g. "we went to a restaurant for my mom's birthday"; "That's my mom's favourite dress".
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If you are talking about your own mother and you call her Mom as a name, capitalize it because you are using it as a proper name. If you talking about Luke's mom's something-or-other, don't capitalize mom because you are using it as a common noun.