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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Dear sir/madam

Do I need to capitalize sir or madam?
  

Top answer

Yes you do. They are parts of proper nouns.

— Mike in Japan

  • Yes you do.
  • They are parts of proper nouns.
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Yes you do. They are parts of proper nouns.
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How come?

Besides, what do you mean by "part" of proper nouns?

Either a noun IS a proper noun or not. If it is part of a noun (and it doesn't matter if it is a proper noun or a common noun) than it most likely cannot be used on its own.
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You're responding to 7-year-old posts. Good luck!
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Mister MicawberYou're responding to 7-year-old posts. Good luck!
If I were you, I wouldn't be so dismissive. Some questions, especially those in mathematics, are waitng for hundreds of years to be answered.
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OK. Have a nice wait. There's a coffee machine in the hallway.
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Mister MicawberOK. Have a nice wait. There's a coffee machine in the hallway.
You miss the point, MM. There are thousands of us in the global internet village who may be interested in the question as such and an answer to it.
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I don't miss the point at all. It's a big coffee machine – serves thousands. I wager the question will never be answered by the respondent.
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You need to capitalise both.
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