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Capitalization
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Rule #2. Proper Adjectives

Capitalize proper adjectives made from names of. . .

  • countries (Brazilian, American).
  • continents (African, Asian).
  • regions of a country (Northwest, West).

Click on the dots on the map below to see some examples.

Tips
Tip
Notice that when you use a proper adjective, the noun that it modifies is not capitalized.

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