Answer by shogun for When should ‘state’ be capitalised?
As we always capitalize countries, I believe it would be logical to capitalize 'state' when it refers directly to the institution of a particular sovereign country and its government; for example: You...
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Although I broadly agree with the first answer to this question, I note that in legal writing (particularly in the field of public international law) the word "state" is widely capitalised when used in...
View ArticleAnswer by smithkm for When should ‘state’ be capitalised?
There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun. The state...
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Often I get confused when to capitalise the word state. In the following three different meanings of the word, when should the letter S be capitalized? Synonymous to the words country, nation or...
View ArticleAnswer by Sven Yargs for When should ‘state’ be capitalised?
Following is a survey of style advice from various style manuals that I consulted on the question of when to capitalize the word state.British style guidesFrom The Oxford Guide to Style (2002):Some...
View ArticleAnswer by Thomas M for When should ‘state’ be capitalised?
I suspect that capitalisation as State is inherited from French (notably via international treaties), which routinely uses the capitalised form État.
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