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Q:Why does English capitalize the letters that it does?
A:According to Ask a Linguist, formal capitalization rules in English are a relatively recent codification. As late as the early 18th century, it was all still in flux. It settled down to approximately our current system by the mid-18th century.
See the thread for a much more detailed answer.
grammargasm)Q:Why does English capitalize the letters that it does?
A:According to Ask a Linguist, formal capitalization rules in English are a relatively recent codification. As late as the early 18th century, it was all still in flux. It settled down to approximately our current system by the mid-18th century.
See the thread for a much more detailed answer.
