Question

I really need help on this, please! Do you have to capitalize parents? Thanks!

Sentence:
My parents were in the car already and we zoomed off in our car to the stadium.

My Question:
Is it parents or Parents?

Answer 1

The noun "parents" is a common noun, a general word for one's mother and father. A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence.

Explanation:

In your example sentence, you're providing relationship information about the people you're referring to.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. The noun "parents" can be used as a proper noun if used to address specific parents, for example: "You did a nice job with my party, Parents. I enjoyed it very much." This is an example of a noun of direct address, using the noun "parents" as their title.

In the example, "I'd like to introduce my parents, Jim and Mary Smith." This is a common noun, providing the relationship of the people you're introducing.