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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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1. Why one is capitalized and the other is not.

in the east/west

in the East/West

2. Which one is correct?

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1-- usually, they are capitalized if they are part of the name of the area, or in this case are accepted nomenclature for the large cultural areas of the world-- the West (roughly, Europe and North America) and the East (roughly, East Asia). 2-- Both are fine.

  • 1-- usually, they are capitalized if they are part of the name of the area, or in this case are accepted nomenclature for the large cultural areas of the world-- the West (roughly, Europe and North America) and the East (roughly, East Asia).
  • 2-- Both are fine.
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1-- usually, they are capitalized if they are part of the name of the area, or in this case are accepted nomenclature for the large cultural areas of the world-- the West (roughly, Europe and North America) and the East (roughly, East Asia).

2-- Both are fine.

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