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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Pacific and Atlantic Oceans or oceans

Which is correct:

"Pacific and Atlantic Oceans" or "Pacific and Atlantic oceans"? "Mediterranean and Baltic Seas" or "Mediterranean and Baltic seas"?

Thanks!
  

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Hi, Lower case. In the plural, the word 'oceans' is clearly not a name. ) Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Lower case.
  • In the plural, the word 'oceans' is clearly not a name.
  • ) Clive
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Hi,

Lower case. In the plural, the word 'oceans' is clearly not a name.

In the singular, it's a harder decision, although I'd still prefer lower case (because of 'the', eg the Atlantic or the Atlantic ocean.)

Clive
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