"It's a colloquial term for the father of a parent. In this case, it was my mother's father," Clark explained, "as he's the one who lives across the fields from us here. My father's parents died before I was born, unfortunately, but this was their farm before it was my father's."
He leaned against one of the wooden support beams.
"If I was talking about his wife, it would be 'grandma'. 'Grandmother' and 'grandfather' are the proper terms, and 'grandparent' is the most general term."
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Date: 2014-12-20 09:28 pm (UTC)He leaned against one of the wooden support beams.
"If I was talking about his wife, it would be 'grandma'. 'Grandmother' and 'grandfather' are the proper terms, and 'grandparent' is the most general term."