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Mum and Dad vs My Mum and my Dad

Both "mum and dad" and "my mum and my dad" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Mum and dad" is a more informal way to refer to one's parents, while "my mum and my dad" is more formal and emphasizes the possessive relationship. The choice between the two depends on the level of formality and emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 501 views

Mum and Dad

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts to refer to one's parents.

This phrase is an informal way to refer to one's parents collectively. It is commonly used in everyday conversations and informal settings.

Examples:

Mum and dad are coming to visit us this weekend.
I love spending time with mum and dad.
Do you want to go out for dinner with mum and dad?
Mum and dad always support me in everything I do.
I miss mum and dad since I moved away.

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Come and see Mum and Dad.
Mum and Dad wiped out those savings.
Spare Mum and Dad the worry.
My Mum and Dad didn't sleep for at least a day.
Mum and Dad swear all the time.
Mum and Dad lie so much.
She was included on Mum and Dad's.
You didn't have to grow up with Mum and Dad.
This is when Mum and Dad were still together.
I know Mum and Dad loved the place.
The same day that Mum and Dad got killed.
Mum and Dad just think I'm mental.
Mum and Dad argued a lot about that.
Bobby sues Mum and Dad for insufficient attention leading to lack of confidence, leading to damages against earnings.
I'd already written Mum and Dad a letter.
Guess who was home safe and sound watching Christmas carols with Mum and Dad the night Kinniburgh was shot.
Mum and Dad Snook took umbrage and called the authorities.
Mum and Dad, please help me.
Mum and Dad will have to pay because you've been dishonest.
We'll find the right time to tell Mum and Dad.

Alternatives:

parents
mother and father
mom and dad
mom and pop
mother and dad

My Mum and my Dad

This phrase is correct and is used in more formal contexts to emphasize the possessive relationship with one's parents.

This phrase is a more formal way to refer to one's parents, emphasizing the possessive relationship. It is suitable for formal conversations or when emphasizing the connection to one's parents.

Examples:

I need to talk to my mum and my dad about this decision.
My mum and my dad are celebrating their anniversary next week.
I miss spending time with my mum and my dad.
My mum and my dad always encouraged me to follow my dreams.
I am grateful for the support of my mum and my dad.

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Erm, this is my mum and my dad and my Uncle Tony and my Auntie Glynne.
I missed my friends and my mum and my dad and my sisters, but we had e-mail and everything, so it was fine.
I miss my mum and my dad so bad.
I want to live at my house with my mum and my dad.

Alternatives:

my parents
my mother and father
my mom and dad
my mother and dad
my mother and my father

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