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Proper noun which should start with a capital letter



 
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Proper noun which should start with a capital letter #1 (permalink) Mon May 22, 2006 9:44 am   Proper noun which should start with a capital letter
 

Hello everyone

If I want to write any proper noun which should start with a capital letter, will the article before it also start with a capital letter? eg

The Principal or the Principal
The Taj Mahal or the Taj Mahal
Dear all or Dear All

Thank you very much

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Proper noun which should start with a capital letter #2 (permalink) Mon May 22, 2006 12:11 pm   Proper noun which should start with a capital letter
 

The articles before proper nouns don't start with a capital letter unless they are the first word in a sentence or in the title of a book, movie, etc.

So, normally in the middle of a sentence, you would write, "the Taj Mahal".

The word "principal" is not a proper noun, and it would not start with a capital letter unless it is used as a title right before a person's name. For example:

Fred is the principal of Tom Landy Middle School.
Attending the meeting was Principal Fred Patel.
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Proper noun which should start with a capital letter #3 (permalink) Mon May 22, 2006 12:35 pm   Proper noun which should start with a capital letter
 

Many a thank, Jamie

I am grateful for the prompt reply, but what about

Dear all and Dear All?

Thanks again

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