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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Father

“Oh, dear,” I remarked to Father, “it looks as though the vicar has been detained. I’ll run ahead to the vicarage and see if I can make myself useful with the cups and saucers.”
There’s not a father on earth who has it in him to refuse such a charitable child, and I was off like a hare.

When we mention ‘my father,’ does it need to be capitalized?
  

Top answer

No, it doesn't.

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eipjooWhen we mention ‘my father,’ does it need to be capitalized?
Only when 'Father' is used as an epithet or nickname, as in the first line of your text.