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Grammatical Capitalization of Seasons: A Style Guide Overview
[Current Date] Prepared By: [Your Name/Department] 1. Executive Summary This report clarifies the standard grammatical rules for capitalizing the names of seasons (spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter). The general consensus across major English style guides (APA, AP, Chicago, MLA) is that seasons are not capitalized unless they function as proper nouns (e.g., as part of a title, event name, or in personification). 2. General Rule: Do Not Capitalize In standard prose, seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns. Therefore, they should be written in lowercase.
Grammatical Capitalization of Seasons: A Style Guide Overview
[Current Date] Prepared By: [Your Name/Department] 1. Executive Summary This report clarifies the standard grammatical rules for capitalizing the names of seasons (spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter). The general consensus across major English style guides (APA, AP, Chicago, MLA) is that seasons are not capitalized unless they function as proper nouns (e.g., as part of a title, event name, or in personification). 2. General Rule: Do Not Capitalize In standard prose, seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns. Therefore, they should be written in lowercase.
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