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Victo Posted 16 years ago
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A designation consisting of a singular noun with a numeral
A designation consisting of a singular noun with a numeral is capped as a proper noun. A designation consisting of a plural noun with a numeral is lowercase as a common noun. Is this the formula? Ex. Page 4, pages 3 and 4; Terminal 35, terminals 35 and 36; Store 159, stores 159 and 181; Scene 1, scenes 1 and 2; Chapter 5, chapters 5 and 6; Register 1, registers 2 and 3; Paragraph 1, paragraphs 1 and 2; and so on. Thanks again.
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I've never heard this particular rule, but you might suppose that a singular noun with a number could indicate a proper noun. In my city, fire stations and police stations are numbered - so Fire Station 3 is a place name, and thus capitalized as a proper noun. In airports, "Terminal" is often capitalized as a place name and followed by a reference letter or number.
- I've never heard this particular rule, but you might suppose that a singular noun with a number could indicate a proper noun.
- In my city, fire stations and police stations are numbered - so Fire Station 3 is a place name, and thus capitalized as a proper noun.
- In airports, "Terminal" is often capitalized as a place name and followed by a reference letter or number.
- But I would not consider "paragraph 29" a proper noun, except perhaps in a formal legal document where paragraphs are explicitly numbered.
- I would write, "refer to page 33," not "refer to Page 33".
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I've never heard this particular rule, but you might suppose that a singular noun with a number could indicate a proper noun. In my city, fire stations and police stations are numbered - so Fire Station 3 is a place name, and thus capitalized as a proper noun. In airports, "Terminal" is often capitalized as a place name and followed by a reference letter or number.
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