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Both my parents vs Both of my parents

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Both my parents' is more informal and can be used in casual conversations or informal writing. 'Both of my parents' is more formal and commonly used in written English or formal speech.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 24926 views

Both my parents

This phrase is correct in informal contexts.

This phrase is more informal and can be used in casual conversations or informal writing.

Examples:

Both my parents are doctors.
Both my parents love to travel.
Both my parents were born in the same city.
Both my parents enjoy cooking.
Both my parents are retired.

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Last updated: October 31, 2024

Apr 14, 2022 ... Neither. Both my parents and career are important. My career and both of my parents, all three are important.
Jan 14, 2018 ... “both my parents are doctors” and “both of my parents are doctors”,both sentences are corr. Continue Reading. Let us first know the meaning of ...
Jun 13, 2014 ... 3.6K votes, 205 comments. Both my parents were surgeons and I used to talk to furniture. I grew up in an area where the properties are so ...
One in two people get cancer but I lost both my parents. When Adam lost his dad to pancreatic cancer in 2006, he was completely heartbroken. Suddenly his mum ...
Aug 10, 2019 ... Both my parents had other children, my dad's side knows nothing about me but my siblings on my mum's side were told that I am adopted by my ...
Mar 19, 2013 ... Hi everybody Is there a difference (even slight) between "both my parents are teacher" and "both of my parents are teacher" ?
May 10, 2024 ... “Both my parents had dementia – I don't know how we'd have coped without Marie Curie” · Dad was struggling to care for Mum – he was developing ...
Sep 19, 2024 ... Before both my parents passed in 2021, every year, they would reach a very stressful time when they would fall into the Medicare coverage ...
Oct 29, 2021 ... Hi, Appreciate some advice. Its looking likely both my parents will end up in permanent care, things have nosedived recently, their house is ...
May 14, 2020 ... I lost both my parents in the COVID-19 era. How do I reopen my own life? The news is all about reopening the economy. But for all of us who ...

Alternatives:

My parents both
My both parents
My parents are both
Both of my parents
My parents, both

Both of my parents

This phrase is correct in formal contexts.

This phrase is more formal and commonly used in written English or formal speech.

Examples:

Both of my parents are teachers.
Both of my parents were born in the same year.
Both of my parents enjoy gardening.
Both of my parents have retired.
Both of my parents live in the same city.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: October 31, 2024

Apr 14, 2022 ... Which one is grammatically correct? Both of my parents and career is/are important. Submission accepted by.
Jan 14, 2018 ... “both my parents are doctors” and “both of my parents are doctors”,both sentences are corr. Continue Reading. Let us first know the meaning of ...
Apr 3, 2022 ... Both of my parents are mixed what am I? Discussion. So the question I get a lot is “What are you? I usually tell them, lmao I'm mixed but ...
Dec 1, 2016 ... "both of my parents" and use parents · Both of those phrases are correct! You can use either one. · both are correct. · If there is more than one ...
Jan 17, 2024 ... If my parents file jointly, is my dad able to fill his section and it will count for both of my parents? I'm really worried about this ...
Apr 9, 2024 ... One day, a family friend pointed out that something might be “wrong” with my brother, offending both of my parents. They were not educated ...
Oct 19, 2020 ... Both of my parents served as police officers in West Orange, New Jersey. They taught me the value of public service, inspiring me to become ...
Nov 7, 2019 ... While my question is a little snarky, it is also on point as both of my parents are blind. My parents both have a sharp sense of humor, and ...
Nov 11, 2022 ... 62K likes, 166 comments - billnye on November 11, 2022: "Both of my parents were veterans of WWII. Today we honor everyone who serves.".

Alternatives:

My parents both
My both parents
My parents are both
Both my parents
My parents, both

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