Wednesday, May 8, 2019

word usage - My mom or our mom?



In my native language, it is usually alright to say "our mom" whenever I'm referring to "my mom". But then, what is correct in English?



My mom gave me and my brother a ride to school yesterday.



Is it wrong to say "my mom" in this instance, since my mom is the mother of both me and my brother? I guess I don't feel too comfortable saying "Our mom gave me and my brother a ride to school yesterday," since saying "me and my brother" after "our mom" sounds superfluous for some reason. Please help!


EDIT: Oops, sorry for not being clear! My brother was not standing next to me at the time. Does this fact affect things?




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