Does university need a capital in this sentence?
During my first year at university, I joined many societies and made lots of new friends.
It's my understanding that we only capitalise the word university when we're referring to a specific institution. However, I'm unsure if this sentences comes under that rule.
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Jim22 It's my understanding that we only capitalise the word university when we're referring to a specific institution. Correct, as in when you give the full name of the specific university: "The University of Chicago" or "Indiana University". Jim22 During my first year at university, I joined many societies and made lots of new friends.
- Jim22 It's my understanding that we only capitalise the word university when we're referring to a specific institution.
- Correct, as in when you give the full name of the specific university: "The University of Chicago" or "Indiana University".
- Jim22 During my first year at university, I joined many societies and made lots of new friends.
- Correct.
- CJ
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Jim22It's my understanding that we only capitalise the word university when we're referring to a specific institution.
Correct, as in when you give the full name of the specific university: "The University of Chicago" or "Indiana University".
Jim22During my first year at university, I joined many societies and made lots of new fr
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