Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season? Forum
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Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
Guy's i have a dumb question.. If I were to write a sentence that said:
"In the Fall of 2009, I began blah blah blah.." Is Fall capitalized?
Thank you.
"In the Fall of 2009, I began blah blah blah.." Is Fall capitalized?
Thank you.
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
lol i googled that shit, but still wasn't sure. i guess it turns on whether I am using it as a proper noun or not. on google the things i saw said never to capitalize it unless it is in the beginning of a sentence. but i remember somewhere that when you refer to it as a specific point, i.e., a semester, it becomes capitalized. I said my question was dumb, but I bet a lot of people would get this confused.
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
I'm sorry, I was just bustin' your balls. It's been a long day.iheartlaw wrote:lol i googled that shit, but still wasn't sure. i guess it turns on whether I am using it as a proper noun or not. on google the things i saw said never to capitalize it unless it is in the beginning of a sentence. but i remember somewhere that when you refer to it as a specific point, i.e., a semester, it becomes capitalized. I said my question was dumb, but I bet a lot of people would get this confused.
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
lol it's cool. that lmgtfy is hilarious. bleh... still don't know whether to capitalize it though.
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
Basic guidelines: Never capitalize it in phrases like "the fall of 2009" or "summer '10." Cap it only if you're a school talking about your own semester (e.g., "Fall 2009 classes"). If you're not a school but want to refer to a semester, call it a semester, not a season.
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
if you begin a sentence with it
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Re: Dumb question but when do I capitalize a season?
I actually had this same problem today, don't feel bad!
My thought process...
In the Fall of 2008.... (wait).... (is that capitalized?)... (backspace)....
"In September 2008..."
My thought process...
In the Fall of 2008.... (wait).... (is that capitalized?)... (backspace)....
"In September 2008..."