Re: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style

Subject: Re: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style
From: "Rob Hudson" <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:09:54 -0400

Regarding Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic Ocean is a specific ocean, the same
(it seems) as the Minimize button is a specific button. "Atlantic" and
"Minimize" each modify nouns.

If we presume that Atlantic is a proper noun, then why isn't
"Minimize" in this usage?

Sorry to add more fuel to the fire.
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References:
Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style: From: Rob Hudson
RE: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style: From: sbuckley
Re: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style: From: Kevin Amery
Re: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style: From: Gene Kim-Eng

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