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Capitalization question
I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?
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Nancy P. wrote on 14 Jun 2004: [nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'.
- Nancy P.
- wrote on 14 Jun 2004: [nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence.
- For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'.
- I tend to favour 'algebra' myself.
- [/nq] No, there is no reason to capitalize "algebra" there.
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Nancy P. wrote on 14 Jun 2004:
[nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?[/nq]
No, there is no reason to capitalize "algebra" there. It should be capitalized only when it is the
[nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?[/nq]
No, there is no reason to capitalize "algebra" there. It should be capitalized only when it is the
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[nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?[/nq]
Keep it lowercase if it's a sufficiently generic sort of subject. If you're taking a course called 'Peoples and Cultures of Greater O
Keep it lowercase if it's a sufficiently generic sort of subject. If you're taking a course called 'Peoples and Cultures of Greater O
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broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?[/nq]
No, unless the sub
(Email Removed), the lovely and talented Nancy P.
broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]I'm wondering if subjects such as algebra or biology should be capitalized when they are part of a sentence. For example, 'he looked back down at his algebra textbook', or is it 'Algebra textbook'. I tend to favour 'algebra' myself. Any ideas on this?[/nq]
No, unless the sub
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