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Do you write "My dad and mom" or "my dad and my mom" ?
Do you write "My dad and mom" or "my dad and my mom" ?
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9 Dec 2016
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Mom and dad are thought of in a group, so you don't need two "my"
Also in America, I think most people put "mom" first. I don't know why.
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"My dad and mom" is right. The "my" at the beginning implies that they are both yours so you don't have to say it twice.
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Mom and dad are thought of in a group, so you don't need two "my"
Also in America, I think most people put "mom" first. I don't know why.
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