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Q&A Capitalization of personal event names

I would only capitalize "the Assault" in this context if the people involved are imbuing the event with such importance that there can only ever be one assault in their lives. It's THE assault, so ...

posted 10y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:21Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:22:31Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:22:31Z (over 4 years ago)
I would only capitalize "the Assault" in this context if the people involved are imbuing the event with such importance that there can only ever be one assault in their lives. It's THE assault, so they give it proper noun status.

Sort of like the conflict which occurred from 1914 to 1918 was originally called the Great War, because there had never been one so large or destructive before. It was THE war.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-02-11T11:01:29Z (about 10 years ago)
Original score: 1