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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Reverend

If you have a reverend in a story, should he be referred to as “the Reverend” with a capital “R?”

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Only if it's followed by his name — the Reverend Golightly. Rover

  • Only if it's followed by his name — the Reverend Golightly.
  • Rover
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Only if it's followed by his name — the Reverend Golightly.

Rover
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What are you saying, gideonace? That it should be capitalized even when no name proceeds it? It makes sense to make it lowercase, since "priest" and "pastor" are lowercase.
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SnarfWhat are you saying, gideonace? That it should be capitalized even when no name follows it? It makes sense to make it lowercase, since "priest" and "pastor" are lowercase.
I agree with you.

Rover

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