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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Capital letters

Must subjects like Math, Grammar, Reading, Geography, Physics, etc. be capitalized in a sentence?
  

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Subjects are not capitalized except for the names of Languages ( French, Spanish, English ... etc ) For example, Biology , English , mathematics and physics are my favourite subjects. Biology is capitalized because it happens to be the first word of the sentence.

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  • Subjects are not capitalized except for the names of Languages ( French, Spanish, English ...
  • etc ) For example, Biology , English , mathematics and physics are my favourite subjects.
  • Biology is capitalized because it happens to be the first word of the sentence.
  • English is capitalized because it is a Language.
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Subjects are not capitalized except for the names of Languages ( French, Spanish, English ... etc )
For example,
Biology, English, mathematics and physics are my favourite subjects.
Biology is capitalized because it happens to be the first word of the sentence.
English is capitalized because it is
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In addition, the names of specific courses ARE capitalized.

I need to take a literature class, so I'm taking 20th Century Anti-Utopian Literature, which sounds interesting.
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Grammar GeekIn addition, the names of specific courses ARE capitalized.
I used to think that only the names of Languages, as subjects, are capitalized ... So it seems to me that I got a common mistake then. 
How can I know these specific courses ? any rule ?
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If it is a class you can sign up for, so that when you register for it, you are registering for "20th Century Anti-Utopian Literature" and not "a literature class" it is a specific class.

Saying "I have math class at 11" is not specific. Saying "I have Linear Algebra II at 11" is specific.
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