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  1. 21-Dec-2006, 16:05 #1
    daveS
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    Default Debate in 3rd grade

    Should 'pony express' be capitalized?
    Teachers say no because its a type of mail service....
  2. 21-Dec-2006, 16:57 #2
    mykwyner
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    Default Re: Debate in 3rd grade

    It should not be capitalized because it was not the name of a particular business (like United Parcel Service). It was the common name for a type of mail delivery like "air mail" or "parcel post."
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