Should General Be Capitalized?

Don't capitalize words like general, major, and captain when they are used as common nouns—for example, when preceded by a determiner like the or used in the plural. A general generally does not command troops but plans operations. In the absence of the captain , the sergeant must take command of the platoon.

Is General a proper noun?

Common nouns are general; they do not refer to a specific person, place or thing. Example: The woman in the restaurant lives in the city. The common nouns woman, restaurant, and city in the sentence need to be written in lowercase.

Should Attorney General be capitalized?

AP Style tip: Use attorney general, attorneys general. ... Capitalize as a title before a name: Attorney General Eric Holder.

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