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Stenka25 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Capital letter and indefinite article problem

The below is said by Milton.

What I cannot figure out is why there is capital letter of "Hell" and "Heaven" and why there is a indefinite article "a" without capital letter of "hell" and "heaven."

The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven.

And when I'm writing I'm not sure my using preposition 'of' in the question sentence.
Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi, The below is said by Milton. What I cannot figure out is why there is capital letter of "****" and "Heaven" The capitals indicate that in these places the poet is using the words as names, ie as proper nouns. eg he really means the place called Heaven.

— Clive

  • Hi, The below is said by Milton.
  • What I cannot figure out is why there is capital letter of "****" and "Heaven" The capitals indicate that in these places the poet is using the words as names, ie as proper nouns.
  • eg he really means the place called Heaven.
  • Compare 'My idea of a h eaven is my room, with me watching TV and eating chocolate'.
  • " See my example above.
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Hi,

The below is said by Milton.

What I cannot figure out is why there is capital letter of "****" and "Heaven"

The capitals indicate that in these places the poet is using the words as names, ie as proper nouns.

eg he really means the place called Heaven. Compare 'My idea of a heaven is my room, with me watching TV and eating chocolate'.

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Thanks, Clive.
You are giving me a lot of good answer and I really appreciate it.
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