Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
When words like northern, southern, eastern, and western precede a place name, they are not ordinarily capitalized because they merely indicate general location within a region. When these words are actually part of the place name, however, they must be capitalized.
For example:
Preceding a Place Name:
northern New Jersey,
western Massachusetts
Part of a Place Name:
Northern Ireland,
Western Australia
Correct the following:
1. I live in the north or North.
2. I love to go out west or West.
3. He is from the Deep South or deep south.
4. Where is the north pole or the North Pole?
Labels: capitalization, proofreading, spelling, word usage, writing


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