For example:
british army and soldiers:
The british army marched towards the battlefield.
Guarding the tent were two british soldiers.
When would I capitalize it and when would I not?
2006-12-29 04:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by beast 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Anytime you are referring to a country or its people you must capitalize it.
2006-12-29 04:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Keith 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The British Army marched towards the battlefield.
Guarding the tent were two British soldiers.
2006-12-29 13:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by bananasplit778 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The British Army marched towards the battlefield.
Guarding the tent were two British soldiers.
"British Army" is a specific term and cannot be confused with another thing. If Britain had multiple armies, then this one could be "A British army." However, they had tens of thousands of soldiers, so the two British soldiers are generic... they aren't labeling two specific soldiers.
2006-12-29 12:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Sean D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you would have to capatalize :
British army and soldiers:
The British army marched towards the battlefield.
Guarding the tent were two british soldiers.
2006-12-29 13:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
British Army is capitalized cause it is a proper noun
2006-12-29 13:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you would capitalize it both times per "The Elements of Grammar" by Margaret Shertzer. The rule is to capitalize adjectives from proper nouns and "British" is given as an example.
2006-12-29 12:51:40 · answer #6 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋