On page 164, a pit bull is discussed. Why not Pit Bull if it is a black Lab?
2007-02-19 02:32:48 · 5 answers · asked by theresa j 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
This is a question regarding grammar and proper nouns. Why is Lab capitalized in black Lab and pit bull is not?
2007-02-19 02:46:21 · update #1
All breed name should be capitalized. The dog (lower case d) is black in color and is a Labrador (capital L because Labrador is a place).
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2007-02-19 02:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'cause a labator retriever has different genes--u can do a DNA-- if u want ---everything u read in the "Readers Digest" doens not mean it's true. Most labs --as are pit are loving--the pits just have a bad name.But maybe they have a gene in their blood that makes them vercouious My sister thinks so and another does not
2007-02-19 10:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by luminous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hell are you asking?
There are yellow labs, black labs, chocolate labs, but they all are Labrador Retrievers. A Pit Bull is a pit bull.. its not just a bull...
Iam not sure I understand.
2007-02-19 10:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's the rules for capitalization: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/capital.asp
When it comes to dog breeds I would venture to guess either way is common. Some may consider breeds a proper noun, however technically I would say they are probably not. For example we are "humans" but you wouldn't capitalize "human" if used in a sentence.
2007-02-19 10:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not exactly a huge problem, is it?
2007-02-19 10:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋