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East is a proper noun when you're using it to describe a region and should be capitalized. East is a common noun when you're describing the direction.
Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west
north or south. longitude is east or west.
The four cardinal directions on a compass rose are north, east, south, and west.
North, South, East and West are the four cardinal points of the compass.
The words north and south, in North America and South America, are capitalized because they form part of a proper noun, the name of the continent. When referring to "the east half of North America," for example, the word east is not capitalized. The proper noun is North America and east just describes a part of North America.
No, the word "south" should not be capitalized in the address "88 south 6th street." In addresses, directional words (like north, south, east, and west) are typically lowercase unless they are part of a formal street name.
East is a proper noun when you're using it to describe a region and should be capitalized. East is a common noun when you're describing the direction.
No, they are capitalized only as part of proper nouns.Example : North Dakota is north of South Dakota, and South Dakota is south of North Dakota.
Going clockwise, the 16 directions are... North North North East North East East North East East East South East South East South South East South South South West South West West South West West West North West North West North North West ...and back to North again.
According to Webster's New Essential Writer's Companion, you should not capitalize the cardinal directions or compass points, north, south, east and west. However, if you are referencing a particular part of the world, like the Middle East, or in the US, the East Coast, those should be capitalized. e.g., I live in the South, now. Turn left down my street, and I'm on the west side of the road.
Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west
North : north east : east : south east : south : south west : west : north west.
It should be capitalized when it forms part of a country name.
When North, South, East, or West (or a combination of them) are capitalized in the middle of a sentence, it means that the writer is referring to a specific place. He/she is not just refering to a general direction. "He is from the MiddleEast." "Turn east in a few minutes."
Yes, when referring to the specific geographic directions (North, South, East, West), they are capitalized. However, when used as general directions, they are not capitalized (e.g., go north on Main Street).
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun. Examples: Martin headed east of Manila. Martin went to East Manila. South China Sea