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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Properly capitalize
If I were to write African American president, it would be capitalized, however if I were to write black president it would be lower case. What if I were to write Black American President? Would that be capitalized?
Thank you for your time,
Tiffany L.
Thank you for your time,
Tiffany L.
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Hi, If I were to write African American president, it would be capitalized, Yes. I think the two words are also commonly hyphenated however if I were to write black president it would be lower case. What if I were to write Black American President?
- Hi, If I were to write African American president, it would be capitalized, Yes.
- I think the two words are also commonly hyphenated however if I were to write black president it would be lower case.
- What if I were to write Black American President?
- Would that be capitalized?
- The word 'black' is not given a capital (unless it is at the start of a sentence).
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Hi,
If I were to write African American president, it would be capitalized, Yes. I think the two words are also commonly hyphenated
however if I were to write black president it would be lower case. What if I were to write Black American President? Would that be capitalized?
The word 'black' is not given a capital (unless it is at the start of a sentence).
If I were to write African American president, it would be capitalized, Yes. I think the two words are also commonly hyphenated
however if I were to write black president it would be lower case. What if I were to write Black American President? Would that be capitalized?
The word 'black' is not given a capital (unless it is at the start of a sentence).
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