I searched for Biden's twitter page and in his bio it states this: "46th President of the United States, husband to @FLOTUS, proud dad & pop."
Why would he say dad & pop? Isn't it the exact same thing?
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3It's not a well-stated question, with no real evidence of research, but the dialectal pop=grandfather isn't in many dictionaries, and this site is as concerned with Twitter as any place else. – Stuart F Nov 17 '22 at 21:37
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https://mommypoppins.com/anywhere-kids/the-ultimate-list-of-cute-and-unique-grandparent-names. Also, isn't this one for ell? – mcalex Nov 18 '22 at 05:09
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Seems like this would be a good question for ELL. – pacoverflow Nov 18 '22 at 05:54
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Maybe in some families the word "Pop" is used for grandfather...
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This seems to be a more common usage in the US south (east of Texas). It's almost unheard of in the major northern urbs. – Jeff Zeitlin Nov 17 '22 at 19:03
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2Pop or pop pop are usual in PA, https://www.coventrydirect.com/blog/popular-grandparent-names/ – Stuart F Nov 17 '22 at 19:10
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GEdgar is correct.
From an Insider article:
Biden's grandchildren call him "Pop."
(Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi is getting married at the White House. Meet his 6 grandchildren, whom he calls every day., Talia Lakritz, Nov 16, 2022, 5:20 AM)
Lakritz quotes the following tweet from Naomi Biden, daughter to Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden:
Peter and I are endlessly grateful to my Nana and Pop for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House
(12:40 PM · Apr 4, 2022 )
Another source: "Who Are Joe Biden’s Grandchildren? Meet The Seven Kids Who Call The President ‘Pop’" (Korin Miller, Women's Health, MAR 1, 2022)
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