Quick question

jannawrites · Oct 10, 2007

Does one capitalize when referring to a month, such as fall? Fall?

Easy enough, eh? I feel like I should know the answer, but it's late and I'm uber tired. Double-bonus points (or a good rep, at least) for the first respondent. Please don't lead me astray...

kellytijer · Oct 10, 2007

i say no.

Carmy · Oct 10, 2007

I would capitalize most of the time for clarity, e.g. The baby arrived in the Fall. The caps makes it clear, unless the heroine had a bad fall.

Voyager · Oct 10, 2007

You don't capitalize seasons, such as autumn, but you do capitalize months. However, and I know you're tired, fall is not a month.

jannawrites · Oct 10, 2007

Voyager said:
However, and I know you're tired, fall is not a month.

Whew! You saved me on that one.

Shadow_Ferret · Oct 12, 2007

Just to be picky, I'd say use autumn over fall anyway. Too many chances to get confused about what you mean.

And one does capitalize months.

Anyway, I found this in my Elements of Grammar:

Capitalize seasons if they are personified.

If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
-Percy Bysshe Shelley

We are going into spring.

jannawrites · Oct 12, 2007

Shadow_Ferret said:
Just to be picky, I'd say use autumn over fall anyway. Too many chances to get confused about what you mean.

And one does capitalize months.

Anyway, I found this in my Elements of Grammar:

Capitalize seasons if they are personified.

If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
-Percy Bysshe Shelley

We are going into spring.

Month capilization was never a question I had; I got that covered.

I think I will change my fall to autumn... sounds better. Thanks ferret!

maestrowork · Oct 12, 2007

I don't capitalize seasons. Months, yes.

Quick question

jannawrites

no, really

kellytijer

What the hell is going on?!

Carmy

Voyager

Ribbed for your pleasure.

jannawrites

no, really

Shadow_Ferret

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jannawrites

no, really

maestrowork

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