regional terms

Do You Capitalize The Midwest?

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Do You Capitalize The Midwest? Do you capitalize the Midwest? when they indicate geographical regions. Phrases such as the Mid Atlantic, Silicon Valley, Dixie, Sun Belt, and Midwest are capitalized. Is Midwest and south capitalized? In general, lowercase north, south, northeast, northern, etc., when they indicate compass direction. Capitalize these words when they designate formal

Do You Capitalize Midwestern?

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Do You Capitalize Midwestern? Do you capitalize Midwestern? Currently, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary capitalizes Midwesterner, Northerner, Southerner, and Westerner, while Webster’s New World College Dictionary and The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language only capitalize Midwesterner and allow northerner, southerner, and westerner to be capitalized or … Is Midwest and south capitalized? In general, lowercase