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Q&A Is the word block in 'block D' capitalized?

Block D You capitalize proper names. The reason 'Block' is capitalized is because you are referring to a specific block. 'The block' would not be capitalized, because - while you are referring to ...

posted 9y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T17:48:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:09:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T04:09:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **Block D**

You capitalize proper _names_. The reason 'Block' is capitalized is because you are referring to a specific block. 'The block' would not be capitalized, because - while you are referring to a particular block - you are not naming it. Similarly, if you were to say 'the D blocks,' that too would not be capitalized. While referring to specific blocks, you are not specifying which D block you are referring to.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-04-13T22:05:27Z (over 9 years ago)
Original score: 1