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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hello,

How do you say this? The man wanted to become the chief of surgery.

Must we capitalize chief and surgery. Must we avoid 'the'?
  

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I don't think that you have to capitalize either chief or surgery even though I wouldn't be surprised if someone did. Your sentence requires the article, however I would also accept The man wanted to become Chief Surgeon. (no article but capitalized) or The man wanted to become Surgeon-in-Chief.

— Ivanhr

  • I don't think that you have to capitalize either chief or surgery even though I wouldn't be surprised if someone did.
  • Your sentence requires the article, however I would also accept The man wanted to become Chief Surgeon.
  • (no article but capitalized) or The man wanted to become Surgeon-in-Chief.
  • (no article but capitalized)
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I don't think that you have to capitalize either chief or surgery even though I wouldn't be surprised if someone did.

Your sentence requires the article, however I would also accept

The man wanted to become Chief Surgeon. (no article but capitalized)

or

The man wanted to become Surgeon-in-Chief. (no article but capitalized)
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