When I use the word 'utilitarian', when should I capitalize it?
U Ulysses Junior Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country American Samoa Current Location Hong Kong Feb 28, 2010 #1 When I use the word 'utilitarian', when should I capitalize it?
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 28, 2010 #2 Not unless it's a the beginning of a sentence. Why would you? Could you mean "Utopian?"
U Ulysses Junior Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country American Samoa Current Location Hong Kong Feb 28, 2010 #3 I'm not sure if capitalization means the idea of Utilitarian or a group of people of adhere to utilitarianism. I think Communists and communist might be the same thing but I'm not sure?
I'm not sure if capitalization means the idea of Utilitarian or a group of people of adhere to utilitarianism. I think Communists and communist might be the same thing but I'm not sure?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Feb 28, 2010 #4 It's in lower case in most dictionaries, and it's likely that a true utilitarian would question the value of using title case. ;-)
It's in lower case in most dictionaries, and it's likely that a true utilitarian would question the value of using title case. ;-)
U Ulysses Junior Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country American Samoa Current Location Hong Kong Mar 8, 2010 #5 Tdol said: It's in lower case in most dictionaries, and it's likely that a true utilitarian would question the value of using title case. ;-) Click to expand... Ok I thought names (This is a name of a school of thought) would be capitalized.
Tdol said: It's in lower case in most dictionaries, and it's likely that a true utilitarian would question the value of using title case. ;-) Click to expand... Ok I thought names (This is a name of a school of thought) would be capitalized.