Apr 10, 2000 12:41
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Should I use a capital letter for the word 'royal'
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Art/Literary
Linguistics
I am translating a historical novel from French to English, and I am unsure
about capitalizing "royal', 'prince',
'queen' etc. These are the 'royals' of
UK & France mainly.
I know I SHOULD know about this!
Puzzled in Canada.
about capitalizing "royal', 'prince',
'queen' etc. These are the 'royals' of
UK & France mainly.
I know I SHOULD know about this!
Puzzled in Canada.
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| 0 +3 | It depends. |
Astrid Elke Witte
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It depends.
No, you do not capitalize the words "royal", "prince", "queen", etc. if you use these words as general terms.
You capital them if they are followed by a name, such as "Prince Charles" or "Queen Elizabeth".
You capitalize the word "royal" in the phrase "Your Royal Highness" - also because it is part of a name.
You capital them if they are followed by a name, such as "Prince Charles" or "Queen Elizabeth".
You capitalize the word "royal" in the phrase "Your Royal Highness" - also because it is part of a name.
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