gran

gran — noun

1. an informal British word for 'grandmother', used when speaking about your own gr

1.名詞A2
釋義

an informal British word for 'grandmother', used when speaking about your own grandmother or when calling her directly.

例句

My gran taught me how to bake her special apple pie.

possessive determiner + gran (reference use)

Gran, can you tell me a story before I go to bed?

direct address: Gran + question

同義詞
  • grandma

    equally informal; more common in American English

  • nana

    another informal variant, used especially by young children

  • grandmother

    neutral and formal; suitable for any context

文法句型

possessive + gran

Gran (as name)

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English, where it is a warm, familiar term. The possessive form (my gran, her gran) is the most common pattern when referring to a specific person. As a form of address, Gran often takes the role of a name and is capitalised.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a letter to Gran in my English essay.
✅I wrote a letter to my grandmother in my English essay.
💡'Gran' is too informal for formal or academic writing.