'granddad' is correct and can be used in written English
It is a term used to refer to one's grandfather and is often used as a term of endearment. It can be used in various situations, such as in a letter, a story, or even in academic writing. Example: "My dear granddad, I hope this letter finds you well. I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the love and support you have given me throughout my life. Your wisdom and guidance have shaped me into the person I am today. I am truly blessed to have you as my granddad. With love, [Your name]"
BMDH on Dodger I hadn't read any of Terry Pratchett's books before, but when my granddad bought this book for me for Christmas I got straight into it.
He noticeably searches for his next point and repeats himself, speaking with a heavy-lidded and often downcast visage, as if your tired, exasperated granddad converted a kitchen lecture you didn't want to hear into a TED talk you want to hear less.
This is where my granddad would have been brought, 15 years ago.
At Oxford University, Blatter performs his drunk granddad at a wedding routine, a 77- year-old trying to make a bunch of 18-year-old students laugh.
Americans persist in prizing the turkey for being a homely critter of the heartland, just like granddad had, even when their meal's very name is that of a foreign country.
He did once produce a satire, "Why Not Me?", in which he was elected president on the single issue of cutting ATM fees, and then went mad and plotted to kill Saddam Hussein by beating him with a plaque reading "the world's greatest granddad".In this section Who's who in Obamaworld The battle of the pockets is joined All together now Lighten up The anti-governator What crisis?
Hillary's granddad was a factory-worker (strum, strum, strum).
Half way through this invective, a young black kid walked past and shouted out "when are you going to stop drinking granddad?"Of course there have always been elderly, angry alcoholics, spending their time sprawled out on park benches and wandering the aisles of off licences.
In his very short life, Joshua had faced the double tragedy of the loss of his mother, Sarah, from breast cancer on 17 March 2008, and his granddad, John, from prostate cancer, on 9 July 2007.
"Now I'm 48, I've got eight kids, some of them out of wedlock, and I'm a granddad.
Speaking of Mick's reaction to the news he was set to become a great granddad, Assisi recalled: "He said, 'Well done,' and I said, 'I didn't have to try too hard.' "I imagine it's nice to be a great granddad - although I'm not sure he likes the idea of getting old, or being called one.
