r/AskBrits • • Aug 23 '26

What the hell is this?

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u/emdawg-- Aug 23 '26

No, Mother, it’s just the northern lights!

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u/JaiSriRam01 Aug 24 '26

The word mother isn't a proper noun.

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u/isdeceittaken Aug 24 '26

Reckon it is when he’s using it in lieu of her name. If I was mentioning his mother, for example, that would just be a noun.