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You probably see the capitalization of Random Words (see what we did there?) fairly often in casual writing. This is somewhat understandable, partly because the mistake is so common. Also, it's sometimes hard to know whether something is a proper noun. So with Thanksgiving on the horizon, here are some quick holiday capitalization tips.
And in case you’re wondering, you capitalize “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” but you don't capitalize “parade” on its own, even in reference to that very parade: “They were watching the parade while preparing Thanksgiving dinner.”
What are some words you often see capitalized that shouldn’t be? Hit reply, and let us know.
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