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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Capitalisation of church, station etc
Hi from a new member! I am an author-publisher in the UK so UK grammar rules, please :-) When writing about buildings with names, which capitalisation is correct? The context would be a sentence such as "She walked to St George's Church" etc.
St George's Church or St George's church?
St Peter's School or St Peter's school?
Southwark Police Station or Southwark police station?
Clapham Junction Station or Clapham Junction station?
Could it be possible that church needs a capital but station does not - and if so, why?
Can anyone help me to sort this out please?
Cheers
St George's Church or St George's church?
St Peter's School or St Peter's school?
Southwark Police Station or Southwark police station?
Clapham Junction Station or Clapham Junction station?
Could it be possible that church needs a capital but station does not - and if so, why?
Can anyone help me to sort this out please?
Cheers
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Welcome to the Forums. (If you want to join, please register. ) Capitalization in proper names is totally by convention; how the institution has been named in official records, or its place name on official maps.
- Welcome to the Forums.
- (If you want to join, please register.
- ) Capitalization in proper names is totally by convention; how the institution has been named in official records, or its place name on official maps.
- Usually churches and schools have the word "church" and "school" in their official name so as not to be confused with other institutions with the same name.
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Welcome to the Forums. (If you want to join, please register. It's free.)
Capitalization in proper names is totally by convention; how the institution has been named in official records, or its place name on official maps.
Usually churches and schools have the word "church" and "school" in their official name so as not to be confused with other institutions with the same name.
Capitalization in proper names is totally by convention; how the institution has been named in official records, or its place name on official maps.
Usually churches and schools have the word "church" and "school" in their official name so as not to be confused with other institutions with the same name.
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