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Capitalising certain words...
When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"
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[nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? "[/nq] It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.
- [nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"?
- Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form?
- "[/nq] It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.
- In Standard British English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.
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[nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"[/nq]
It might depend on which dialect of English you are using. In Standard British English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.
It might depend on which dialect of English you are using. In Standard British English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.
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[nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"[/nq]
Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.
Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.
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Marcus Fox schrieb:
[nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"[/nq]
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and other geographical features are capitalised
[nq:1]When should I use the appropriate capitalised or uncapitalised adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"[/nq]
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and other geographical features are capitalised
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