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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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∙ 12y agoWell firstly, if you are trying to write with good grammar/spelling/punctuation, then you should use the word Mother, because Momma is considered as slang.
Secondly, you should capitalize it when you're using it as a name, like "Hey Mother, what are you doing?" verses "My mother is over there".
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Naturally, you would capitalize it when it is the first word of a sentence, or when using it as a proper name.
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∙ 12y agoNo, but you capitalize Bob. You would capitalize Mom when you use it as a name for your own mom.
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Do you write mum and dad with a capital letter at the start for English?
You capitalize mom and dad when you use it as their name. For example - "Hey Mom/Dad, can I have a ride? It's not when you say, "My mom is cool."The rule is basically this.... If you can insert their given name, Joan or David, for example into the sentence, you capitalize it, because you would capitalize their given name if it were used. If you cannot use (properly) their given name in the sentence, you do not capitalize mom or dad. For example: "My mom and my dad grounded me for a week because I was bad." In this instance you would not capitalize mom and dad because inserting their given names, say Joan and David, would not be correct. For example: "My Joan and my David grounded me for a week because I was bad," is not a correct sentence and thus when using mom and dad in that instance you would not capitalize them. You would capitalize mom and dad in the following sentence because you can use their given names properly and would capitalize them so you would capitalize mom and dad. "One time, at band camp, Mom and Dad came by to hear us play." You can use Joan and David properly in this sentence, so you would capitalize Mom and Dad.If you are referring to your mom in a generic term and are saying "my mom," "his mom," "their mom," etc, no. If you are referring to her by Mom being her name, yes.Example: Today, my mom picked me up from school.Example: Today, Mom picked me up from school.
Would you capitalize the word pharaoh in a sentence?
I believe it's more like Mom and my mom. When you are directly referring the person it would be capitalized. For example: "I said hi to Mom today." "I said hi to your mom today." If you're referring to the literal person named "Mom" it would be considered a proper noun, you're name for that particular person is "Mom". Same for the word "pharaoh". "I asked Pharaoh about the famine." "Should I ask the pharaoh about the famine?" "Pharaoh" is a title, not unlike "captain" or "commander". If you were to say: "I asked the captain why the boat was headed for the iceberg", you wouldn't capitalize "captain". If you said "I asked Captain Smith why the boat was headed for the iceberg", you would capitalize "Captain". On the other hand (and this is where it gets sticky), if your audience knows that you are referring to a specific person with a specific title (the Queen, for example, meaning Queen Elizabeth II), then I would capitalize it. If you're just referring to any old queen in a generic sense, you wouldn't capitalize it.
Your Mom and Dad are nice. Should mom and dad be capitalized?
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.
Salutation - Dear brothers and sisters do you capitalize brothers and sisters?
I believe it would be similar to mom and dad. If you said, my Mom went to the shopping center, you are using the word mom as her name, but if you're referring to who she is... as being a mother, I don't believe you would capitalize it and I think that follows to brother and sisters. Only when you're using it as a replacement for a name. Like my Mom or my Dad went to. And I don't know if that would follow for what you're using brothers and sisters for. Just a guess, but I think that is how that works.
Do you capitalize daughter in a sentence?
No unless you were using it the same way you would use a name. Example My daughter is nice. I wish Daughter liked flowers. (The capitalization may not actually apply, I know that it does when you are writing Mom or Dad though, chances are you don't need to capitalize it.)
Do you capitalize mom and dad if used as a possession?
No. As in the sentence...I am going to the store with my mom and my dad.However, if you were writing the following sentence....I am going to the store with Mom and Dad.You would capitalize when proper nouns are used in lieu of their actual names.The above also applies if you're showing possession:Dad's car had a flat tire. My dad's job is at a bank.
Should you capitalize 'mom' or 'dad'?
You should only capitalize "mom" or "dad" if they're used as a name.Example:Could you please bring me a glass of water, Mom?If "mom" or "dad" is not used as a name, then you would not capitalize the word.Example:My dad taught me how to throw a curveball.
Is it mom's or Mom's?
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.
Would you capitalize dad and mom in this sentence did dad help mom?
yes if it is a letter it would be capitalized
Do i capitalize mom for mom's bathroom?
No, "mom" should not be capitalized in this context. It would be written as "mom's bathroom."
Do you put a comma in mom's?
The use of an apostrophe , mom's , shows possession .
Do you capitalize Mom in phrase raised by your Mom Lula in Arkansas?
No only if ure titling her Mom like: Mom would always give me a hug before I went to school. U would not capitalize if it were like this: My mom would always give me hugs before I went to school.
Should you capitalize mom and dad?
As a reference, no. but if that's what you call them, then yes
What did Tupac's mom go to jail for?
Possession of Marijuana.
When do you capitalize the word 'college'?
If you're speaking of a specific college. If you were to say "Your mom goes to college" then it would be lower case. Whereas if you're saying "Your mom goes to Trillium College" then you would capitalize it.
What is a good sentence for possession?
"the cell phone is now in my possession." Mr.Turner told my mom after i was caught texting in class.
Do you write mum and dad with a capital letter at the start for English?
You capitalize mom and dad when you use it as their name. For example - "Hey Mom/Dad, can I have a ride? It's not when you say, "My mom is cool."The rule is basically this.... If you can insert their given name, Joan or David, for example into the sentence, you capitalize it, because you would capitalize their given name if it were used. If you cannot use (properly) their given name in the sentence, you do not capitalize mom or dad. For example: "My mom and my dad grounded me for a week because I was bad." In this instance you would not capitalize mom and dad because inserting their given names, say Joan and David, would not be correct. For example: "My Joan and my David grounded me for a week because I was bad," is not a correct sentence and thus when using mom and dad in that instance you would not capitalize them. You would capitalize mom and dad in the following sentence because you can use their given names properly and would capitalize them so you would capitalize mom and dad. "One time, at band camp, Mom and Dad came by to hear us play." You can use Joan and David properly in this sentence, so you would capitalize Mom and Dad.If you are referring to your mom in a generic term and are saying "my mom," "his mom," "their mom," etc, no. If you are referring to her by Mom being her name, yes.Example: Today, my mom picked me up from school.Example: Today, Mom picked me up from school.
