LordChaz Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Proper Noun Vs Common Noun & Capitalization
This may be an odd one but it has sparked a conversation between me & my friends and I would like a ruling from an outside party.
The term "punk rock" I assume is a common noun and would not be capitalized. But could it not be used in certain context in which it becomes a proper noun and therefore require capitalization? If so, could someone please give me an example or two of sentences in which it should be capitalized?
I thank you all in advance for any light that you can shed on this for me.
Chaz
The term "punk rock" I assume is a common noun and would not be capitalized. But could it not be used in certain context in which it becomes a proper noun and therefore require capitalization? If so, could someone please give me an example or two of sentences in which it should be capitalized?
I thank you all in advance for any light that you can shed on this for me.
Chaz
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LordChaz The term "punk rock" I assume is a common noun and would not be capitalized. Correct. LordChaz But could it not be used in certain context in which it becomes a proper noun and therefore require capitalization?
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LordChazThe term "punk rock" I assume is a common noun and would not be capitalized.Correct.
LordChazBut could it not be used in certain context in which it becomes a proper noun and therefore require capitalization?If Mr. and Mrs. Rock named a child of theirs Punk, its full name would be Punk Rock.
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Hi;
Welcome to the Forums!
You are right that genres of music (jazz, rock, blues,...) are not capitalized.
If it were in a title ( article, book, movie), then it would be capitalized.
It would also be capitalized as place name (this is one from Google)
Punk Rock
Prescott National Forest,
Humboldt, AZ 86322
We visited Punk Rock
Welcome to the Forums!
You are right that genres of music (jazz, rock, blues,...) are not capitalized.
If it were in a title ( article, book, movie), then it would be capitalized.
It would also be capitalized as place name (this is one from Google)
Punk Rock
Prescott National Forest,
Humboldt, AZ 86322
We visited Punk Rock
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