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Lablover Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
The use of DE or de in a name.
When is it proper to use De or de as in De Montfort University or Simon de Montfort.
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LL
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LL
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Capitalize when you speak about the De Monfort University. org/wiki/De_Montfort_University Do not capitalize when you speak of Simon de Monfort himself or of the Simon de Monfort University (not sure if that is the right name anyway of the university)
- Capitalize when you speak about the De Monfort University.
- org/wiki/De_Montfort_University Do not capitalize when you speak of Simon de Monfort himself or of the Simon de Monfort University (not sure if that is the right name anyway of the university)
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Capitalize when you speak about the De Monfort University.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Montfort_University
Do not capitalize when you speak of Simon de Monfort himself or of the Simon de Monfort University (not sure if that is the right name anyway of the university)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Montfort_University
Do not capitalize when you speak of Simon de Monfort himself or of the Simon de Monfort University (not sure if that is the right name anyway of the university)
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Hi,
A couple of small further comments.
1. You should capitalize the word 'de' if it begins the sentence, eg De Montfort was a prominent English figure in the history of the Magna Carta.
2. I believe the name is spelled with a 't' - de Montfort, for both the baron and the university.
Best wishes,
A couple of small further comments.
1. You should capitalize the word 'de' if it begins the sentence, eg De Montfort was a prominent English figure in the history of the Magna Carta.
2. I believe the name is spelled with a 't' - de Montfort, for both the baron and the university.
Best wishes,
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