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Sadly, the art of Speaking in Capital Letters has been lost to the Ages.
by hoosieree 4y ago
Sadly, the art of Speaking in Capital Letters has been lost to the Ages.
- not2b 4y agoMany 18th century writers of English capitalized nouns the way it's done in German. For example, the US Constitution does this. But it was already going away by then.
- fknorangesite 4y agoAh but now we have the informal-internet-speak version of using capital letters to emphasize things that are Very Important.
- chrismorgan 4y agoThat’s old school. My favourite source where you can clearly see it in use is Winnie the Pooh; Milne rather liked the style.
- egypturnash 4y agoIt still exists, but it is rarely taught. When it is time for you to learn it, you will learn The Way of the Capital Letter, and anyone paying even the smallest amount of Attention to your words will Hear them in your speech.