Should Literature Be Capitalized?

In the last example, English is capitalised, because nationality words are capitalised in English, but literature is not capitalised, because it is not the name of a specific course.

Does literature have a capital letter?

The only time you would capitalise literature is if it is a proper noun e.g. the name of a degree.

Does literature need to be capitalized in a sentence?

Capitalize the titles of literary works. Do not capitalize the smaller, insignificant words in the title unless they are the first word. ... Do not capitalize the names of general subjects unless they are a language, which are always capitalized.

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