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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.
Which type of nouns are capilized?
The main group of nouns that are capitalized are:common nouns that start a sentenceproper nouns are always capitalizedThere are a few exceptions to these are, for example, the common nouns 'mom' or 'dad' are informally capitalized when addressing one's own mom or dad; many acronyms use capital letters for common nouns; certain brand name products that are lower case and registered trademarks in the lower case; certain brand names that, over time have become commonplace words such as 'kleenex' or 'xerox' while the proper noun companies that originated the products are capitalized.
Does the word mom get capitalized when used within a sentence?
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.
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.
Is are a common noun?
The word "are" is not a noun. The word "are" is a form of the verb to be. The verb "are" functions as a verb, an auxiliary verb, or a linking verb.Examples:The boys are home. (verb)Mom and I are baking cookies. (auxiliary verb)We are hungry. (linking verb)A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.The nouns in the example sentences are: boys, home, mom, cookies.
Is mom and dad or are mom and dad?
The proper way would be to said 'are mom and dad'.
How are your mom and dad OR how is your mom and dad?
The verb 'are' goes with plural nouns. Mom and dad makes this compound noun plural. Therefore the question 'How are your mom and dad' is correct. If only asking about one person, the verb would be 'is'.
Would you capitalize dad and mom in this sentence did dad help mom?
yes if it is a letter it would be capitalized
Is mother a proper or common noun?
The noun 'mother' is a common noun, a general word for any mother of anyone or anything.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example Mother Teresa.
What is the noun in this sentence Mrs. Paulus told my mom that you have the chicken pox.?
The nouns in the sentence are:Mrs. Paulus -proper noun, subject of the sentence;mom -common noun, direct object of the verb 'told';chicken pox - common, compound noun, direct object of the verb 'have'.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun that appears in THEM?
The antecedent for the personal pronoun THEM is a plural noun or two or more nouns for people or things.The pronoun THEM is an objective pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (nouns) as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example:I bought some steaks. I'll cook them for dinner. (the pronoun 'them' takes the place of the plural noun 'steaks' as the direct object of the verb 'cook')Mom and dad are coming to visit. I've made up a room for them. (the pronoun 'them' takes the place of the nouns 'mom and dad' as the object of the preposition 'for')The corresponding subjective personal pronoun is THEY, a word that takes the place of a noun (nouns) as the subject of a sentence or a clause.Example: Mom and dad are coming to visit. They will stay for the weekend. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the nouns 'mom and dad' as the subject of the second sentence)
What is the most two common voting machines?
your mom and dad
