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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Capitalization

Should the word chaplain be capitalized in a paragraph where is does not directly proceed a person's name?
  

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No. and you mean precede . ) Rover

  • No.
  • and you mean precede .
  • ) Rover
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No.

(...and you mean precede.)

Rover
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Hi,

If it is clearly an actual title, or if it clearly refers to one specific person, it is commonly given a capital.

eg

At the invitation of Prime Minister Gillard, the President will visit Australia on November 16-17 in connection with the 60th anniversary of the

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