This is an example of a simile, comparing the father's words to distant thunder using "like" or "as" to show similarities between the two.
There is no specific collective noun for fathers, in which case a noun suitable for the situation is uses; for example a gathering of fathers, a group of fathers, an organization of fathers, etc.
They may be distant relatives, but they are not brother and sister (different mothers and fathers) or husband and wife (She is married to Keith Lieberthal).
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your distant cousin, twice removed on your fathers side...
The term "fathers" is a plural, and the word "father's" is possessive. Example : The two fathers would go fishing together every Saturday. Example : His father's watch fell into the lake.
The fathers of faith will vary depending on the related religion and culture. For example, in Greece, the fathers of faith include: Clement of Rome, Irenaeus of Lyons and, Clement of Alexandria.
The House of Representatives would represent the people while the Senate would remain more distant.
The literary term used here is "personification," as nature is portrayed as having a wild hand that can be wrested from.
The plural form of the noun father is fathers.The plural possessive form is fathers'.Example: How many fathers' names are on the list of volunteers?
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, had a distant family relation as fifth cousins.
Sir Henry Parkes and Sir Edmund Barton are two examples of figures who are considered to be Founding Fathers of Australia. Another example is Arthur Phillip.
Fathers and sons often have difficult relationships.