> > I remember when these two examples came up months ago in the Site Journal. I've shared them with my Mom ("Mom" must always be capitalized--another oft-neglected rule :-) ), who's quite the grammar buff, herself.
> >
>
> I was always told that you only had to capitalize mom when you could replace it with an actual name.
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> For example, I was taught both of these senteces were correct:
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> "Where did you put my books, Mom?"
> - and -
> "My mom stays at home during the day."
>
> Was I taught incorrectly?
>

No--I was just being semi-silly, and hinting that "Mom" should always be capitalized as an honorific gesture to indicate the importance of the office. Moms are awesome. :-)

Except when they use spit to wipe the dirt off your grubby little kid face.

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