When I’m editing, this makes my top 5 search and destroy list. And Trinis love capitals. We use them to make things sound exciting. “He had a Heart Attack!” “Our Furniture is Half-Off!” Arbitrary capitals hurt my eyes!
We use them as a gesture of respect: “My Mom is a Doctor.” No, honey, your mom is a doctor. It’s just a profession. No capital needed. You can, however, say, “Doctor Bennet is my mother.” Because then you’re using her professional designation as a title.
Also, did ya see how I didn’t use a capital letter on ‘mom’? When you’re referring to someone in the third person, you don’t say “my Mom”. You use lower case letters. “My mom” or “my dad”.
When you’re speaking to them, however, it’s all good. Say, “Mom, did you make dinner yet?” or, even better, “Mom, we made dinner!”
What do you think? Leave a comment and let’s talk.
