Difference between Grandfather and Grandad

What is the difference between Grandfather and Grandad?

Grandfather as a noun is the father of someone's parent: while Grandad as a noun is grandfather

Grandfather

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The father of someone's parent: a male forefather

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To retain existing laws or rules only for those people or organisations that were previously affected by them, and apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organisations.

Example sentence: My dear mamma is quite right when she says that we must lay down principles and not depart from them. The king will not have the same weaknesses as his grandfather. I hope that he will have no favorites; but I am afraid that he is too mild and too easy. You may depend upon it that I will not draw the king into any great expenses.

Grandad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Grandfather

We hope you now know whether to use Grandfather or Grandad in your sentence.

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