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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The "S" in State
Should the word "State" be capitalized here because it's referring to a specific state of the United States? Or does it not matter?
"I have some of the most powerful men in this State at my beckon call!” he told him.
"I have some of the most powerful men in this State at my beckon call!” he told him.
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Hi, As a non-American, I wouldn't. The word is clearly being used as a common noun, eg this country, this horse, this chair at my beck and call Clive
- Hi, As a non-American, I wouldn't.
- The word is clearly being used as a common noun, eg this country, this horse, this chair at my beck and call Clive
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Hi,
As a non-American, I wouldn't.
The word is clearly being used as a common noun,
eg this country, this horse, this chair
at my beck and call
As a non-American, I wouldn't.
The word is clearly being used as a common noun,
eg this country, this horse, this chair
at my beck and call
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No. State is a common noun, unless it is part of a proper name, e.g., U.S. Department of State, Washington State University. You may often see the word capitalized in phrases like the State of Minnesota, but I consider this wrong.
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