Should Nations Be Capitalized?

Nation should also be capitalized in a title or when it is used as a proper noun such as saying “The Nation.” In short, most of the time the word “nation” shouldn't be capitalized. Nation is a common noun.

Should the word nation be capitalized?

Nation is always capitalized when referring to the United States of America. However, national and nationwide are never capitalized. State(s) is always capitalized when referring to any of the 50 States of the Union. The word "statewide" is never capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.

What are the 10 rules of capitalization?

Thus, here are 10 capitalization rules you should know for a well written write-up:
  • Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
  • “I” is always capitalized, along with all its contractions. ...
  • Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence. ...
  • Capitalize a proper noun. ...
  • Capitalize a person's title when it precedes the name.
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