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Basically, directions are not capitalized. Capitalize directions when they designate geographical parts of the country, region or city or when used as part of proper names to designate a world division.
Do not capitalize when used to indicate parts of states or provinces.
Examples:
South China Sea
south California
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt is only necessary to capitalise "south" in two instances: * When it is the beginning of a sentence, e.g. "South of the equator lies the continent of Australia". * When it is part of a proper noun, i.e. the surname "South" or a place such as a town, or the state "South Australia" or the continent "South America".
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∙ 14y agoThe directions north and south, as well as east and west, are capitalized with the use of the direct article "the", e.g. "the North", where it represents a known location or division of a region. Also, the adjective form (Northern) where it applies to a known and specific region. This is the case for the Union and Confederate sides of the US Civil War, where the US is omitted and the sides are referred to simply as the North and the South. In a similar manner, use capitals for the US locations "the West" (frontier United States) and the East (well-developed areas on the eastern coast), or Midwest, or East Coast (omitting the term "of United States"). The term "the West" (Western) can generically apply to Europe and the Americas, while "the East" (Eastern, Far Eastern) refers to Asia. The "Middle East" is capitalized because of the specific region it denotes. Example : "Japan is located east of China in Asia." Example : "Japan and China were advanced civilizations in the East."
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∙ 11y agoNo, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Sorry but this above answer is only partly correct. If you are referring to something for example The treasure is at the south end of the desserted village... you do not need to captitalize. However if you say The treasure may be found on South Ends old crumbling pier..you do need to capitalize as South End is a place and therefore a proper noun.
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∙ 8y agoYou only need to capitalize south when it's part of a state name such as South Dakota or when it's in a regional name such as "Southeastern Region" but in cases in which you are telling someone to go south then it's not necessary to capitalize the word "south."
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∙ 11y agoNo, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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∙ 15y agoWhen its in context with a place like 'North England'. Or in the BBC forecast when its Look East. My feeling is "sometimes",eg North Pole, North America but not flying north for the summer
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∙ 11y agoBoth.
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Do you capitalize words South Bay Area?
Yes.
How do you capitalize do you live north or south of the red river?
Do you live north or south of the Red River.
What do you capitalize in south orange county?
Each word should be capitalized: South Orange County.
Do you capitalize drama?
No, you do not capitalize the word drama.
Do you capitalize the word planetarium?
do you capitalize the word protestant
Capitalize the south?
No, because it isnot a propernoun.
Do you capitalize south American jungle in a sentence?
Yes, "South American jungle" should be capitalized in a sentence because it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographical region.
Do you capitalize words South Bay Area?
Yes.
When to capitalize north south?
You should capitalize "North" and "South" when they are used as specific regions or compass directions, such as North America or South America. However, if they are used as general directions (e.g., head north on that street), they are not capitalized.
What is the abbriviation for south?
S. Always capitalize the abbreviation of a direction.
Do you capitalize the s in south when referring to the civil war?
yes
Should you capitalize the south when it is used to represent a place?
Yes, "South" should be capitalized when it is used to represent a specific region or place, such as "the South of France" or "the American South."
How do you capitalize do you live north or south of the red river?
Do you live north or south of the Red River.
What do you capitalize in south orange county?
Each word should be capitalized: South Orange County.
Should you capitalize north and south when giving direction?
No. They are generic nouns.
Do you capitalize southward?
No, "southward" is not capitalized unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence or in a title.
When do you capitalise the word south?
The only time you would capitalize the word south is if it were at the beginning of a sentence or part of someone's name.
