You would only capitalize mom or dad when in that sentence you would be able to replace it as a name-
"Hey Mom, drive to the soccer game please" you can replace Mom to be-
"Hey Donna, drive me to the soccer game please"
You wouldn't capitalize it when can't replace it as a name-
"My mom likes flowers" you wouldn't say-
"My Donna likes flowers"
Hope this helps!
When used as a proper noun in place of a name, "Mom" and "Dad" are capitalized. However, when used generically as common nouns, they are not capitalized. for example, "I asked Mom to pick me up" (proper noun) versus "My mom is a great cook" (common noun).
If you use it as a name rather than a title.
As a name:
"Oh hi Mom, how was your day?" - Mom is being treated as if it were her name. Let's compare it to the sentence below:
"Oh hi Jen, how was your day?" - Jen is her name, and thus we capitalize it
As a title:
"That woman standing over there is my mom." -Here mom is only a title to describe the woman standing over there.
Let's compare it with the sentence below:
"That woman standing over there is my teacher."- again teacher is only the title of the woman standing over there, it is not the woman's name.
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No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
When they are used as a title instead of their real name.
the word mom or dad can only be capitalized when its in the beginning of the sentence or when you can replace the word with a name otherwise it should not
If not the first word of a sentence, you do not capitalize mom or dad.
I gave mom a card.
Dad picked me up at school.
When starting a sentence with mom or dad.
No, "mom" is not capitalized in the sentence. It should be "Dad asked mother, 'Where are my keys?'"
No, "mom" should not be capitalized in this context. It would be written as "mom's bathroom."
That really depends. If you are talking to ur mom, and u say "....Mom....." then it's okay to capitalize. But if ur just saying "...my mom...." then no. Answer: Proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are not. There are quite a few nouns that can be either common or proper, depending on how they are used. A Proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. Therefore the words "mom" and "dad" would be capitalized if they are used to refer to a Specific person, as in "Mom won't let me go." "Dad says I have to clean the garage.", "Joey's Mom says I can come over". Also, used in such terms as "Mom's room", "Dad's golf clubs", etc. when a Specific person is meant, it is capitalized. When the noun is used to refer to a generic mom or dad, then it is not capitalized. "All moms are welcome to attend.". A good rule is whenever you are using a noun In Place, or as part of, a Name you should capitalize.
In this sentence, "dad" and "mom" would be lowercase as they are used informally. However, if referring to them in a formal or respectful context, you could capitalize them as "Dad" and "Mom."
No, the word "mom" does not need to be capitalized in this sentence. The word "mom" is not being used as a proper noun, so it should be written in lowercase.
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No, "mom" is not capitalized in the sentence. It should be "Dad asked mother, 'Where are my keys?'"
No, "mom" should not be capitalized in this context. It would be written as "mom's bathroom."
No, mom and dad are common nouns. The names of mom and dad are proper nouns. That does not mean that you can't capitalize the words when writing a card, note, or email to your own mom and dad. They won't care if it's correct, they will appreciate the respect.
That really depends. If you are talking to ur mom, and u say "....Mom....." then it's okay to capitalize. But if ur just saying "...my mom...." then no. Answer: Proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are not. There are quite a few nouns that can be either common or proper, depending on how they are used. A Proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. Therefore the words "mom" and "dad" would be capitalized if they are used to refer to a Specific person, as in "Mom won't let me go." "Dad says I have to clean the garage.", "Joey's Mom says I can come over". Also, used in such terms as "Mom's room", "Dad's golf clubs", etc. when a Specific person is meant, it is capitalized. When the noun is used to refer to a generic mom or dad, then it is not capitalized. "All moms are welcome to attend.". A good rule is whenever you are using a noun In Place, or as part of, a Name you should capitalize.
In this sentence, "dad" and "mom" would be lowercase as they are used informally. However, if referring to them in a formal or respectful context, you could capitalize them as "Dad" and "Mom."
Mom is a noun whether it is capitalized or not. Mom is a person, which makes it a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea).
Yes, it is used capitalized.
No it is a common noun.
No, the word "mom" does not need to be capitalized in this sentence. The word "mom" is not being used as a proper noun, so it should be written in lowercase.
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You can say: "I have a mom and a dad, they are my parents."