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Oct 6, 2022 · Senior Member. New Jersey, US. English - Northeast US. Oct 6, 2022. #2. Saying "This is <whatever is in the photo>" is standard when talking about what is in a picture. It's like saying, "This is <a picture of> my grandma and grandpa." The sentence using "They are..." is unnatural, unless someone specifically looks at the picture and asks, "Who ...
Jun 5, 2006 · The difference between grandfather and grandpa, and grandmother and grandma is simply that - pa and - ma are more informal. May I say that in other words : grandmother / grandfather are the "official" terms (grand'père / grand'mère in French) grandpa and grandma are "affectionate" terms (pépé or papy / mémé or mamie in French - among ...
Aug 2, 2018 · New Zealand English. Aug 2, 2018. #2. You need a capital 'G' here. The rule is that when you are using it as a name, use a capital letter. Otherwise, like with 'my grandpa', use a lower case for general nouns. e.g. When my g randpa came home, I yelled, "Hi G randpa!"
When I was growing up I couldn't understand why so many of my older relatives shared the same name, and then realized that it was the local pronunciation for Papa and Maman. Parents are addressed as Papa and Maman (accent on the first syllable); grandparents as Pepe and Meme (accent on the second syllable).
Dec 21, 2018 · 1. These are my grandma and my grandpa. [A boy is introducing his grandparents to his friend, they are all together in one room, near each other] 2. They are my grandma and my grandpa. [A boy is explaining who are these people on the picture or at the same room, but not near him - say, at the opposite corner of the room ] Thanks! T.
Jun 8, 2008 · Agreeing with the others, and adding that sometimes the name for "Grandma" is tied to how far the grandchild's speech has developed. For example, when my grandson was just learning to talk: - If I was not present, his mother was "Mama". - If I was present, his mother became "Mommy", and I was "Mama". - My husband was "Papa".
Dec 6, 2010 · There is no rule, as rules are defined by your family's habits. Sometimes you can hear "granny", "bonne maman", etc. But NEVER pronounce or write "mémère" or "pépère" in front of a French grandparent, it is rather insulting and designs old, fat, lazy and stay-at-home people, like it has been explained before. L.
Mar 7, 2016 · There are a great many names for grandparents in British English: Female: grandma, granny, gran, nan, nana. Male: granda, grandpa, gramps, grandad. In theory 'grandma' is paired with 'grandpa', and 'granny' with 'grandad', but in practice people call their grandparents whatever their grandparents ask to be called.
Jan 28, 2006 · Jan 28, 2006. #2. The 'correct' terms are maternal grandfather and grandmother for your mother's parents and paternal grandfather and grandmother for your father's. However, most people grow up using a "babyname" for at least one set of them - Nan, Gran, Gramps, Dads etc. The list is endless.
Oct 6, 2007 · Today, Quebecers use pépère/mémère (especially pépère)with other meanings, e.g. someone who lives a very quiet life or (often in an offending way, I'm afraid) to talk about an old person. We called our grandparents Bonne-Maman and Bon-Papa and our great -grandmother Grand-Maman.
