ADeadLois Senior Member 15+ Year Member Joined Dec 18, 2005 Messages 3,158 Reaction score 8 Jul 23, 2006 #1 Just a quick PS question... If I say something like "the Cardiology department", is cardiology capitalized? Members don't see this ad.
Just a quick PS question... If I say something like "the Cardiology department", is cardiology capitalized? Members don't see this ad.
jillibean Senior Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Apr 21, 2006 Messages 569 Reaction score 31 Jul 23, 2006 #2 ADeadLois said: Just a quick PS question... If I say something like "the Cardiology department", is cardiology capitalized? Click to expand... why not Cardiology Department?
ADeadLois said: Just a quick PS question... If I say something like "the Cardiology department", is cardiology capitalized? Click to expand... why not Cardiology Department?
CavalierMD Secondary Stalker 4-Lyf! 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Apr 28, 2006 Messages 323 Reaction score 1 Jul 23, 2006 #3 I'd say if it's part of the title of something, then yes. In your case, it's the title of the department... so, Caridology Department. Similarly, if it's in someone's job title: Head of Cardiology However, if it's just a noun... "the great cardiologist"... then I wouldn't capitalize. My guess, anyway...
I'd say if it's part of the title of something, then yes. In your case, it's the title of the department... so, Caridology Department. Similarly, if it's in someone's job title: Head of Cardiology However, if it's just a noun... "the great cardiologist"... then I wouldn't capitalize. My guess, anyway...
shantster Eye protection! 15+ Year Member Joined Feb 10, 2005 Messages 2,472 Reaction score 0 Jul 23, 2006 #4 CavalierMD said: I'd say if it's part of the title of something, then yes. In your case, it's the title of the department... so, Caridology Department. Similarly, if it's in someone's job title: Head of Cardiology However, if it's just a noun... "the great cardiologist"... then I wouldn't capitalize. My guess, anyway... Click to expand... That's the way that I've learned.
CavalierMD said: I'd say if it's part of the title of something, then yes. In your case, it's the title of the department... so, Caridology Department. Similarly, if it's in someone's job title: Head of Cardiology However, if it's just a noun... "the great cardiologist"... then I wouldn't capitalize. My guess, anyway... Click to expand... That's the way that I've learned.