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Re: Capitalization of eponyms?

latishya #176868 05/12/2008 1:51 AM

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Originally Posted By: latishya
Originally Posted By: Faldage
The A in USA is eponymic.

As is the Saud in Saudi Arabia.

I don't think a letter can be an eponym can it? Doesn't it have to be a word? America is an eponym, as is Africa, but not 'A' (I think)?

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Capitalization of eponyms? SBK 05/09/2008 11:13 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Faldage 05/09/2008 11:47 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/09/2008 1:22 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Faldage 05/09/2008 10:08 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/10/2008 2:34 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? of troy 05/10/2008 2:45 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/10/2008 2:54 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Jackie 05/11/2008 1:38 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Faldage 05/11/2008 11:01 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? latishya 05/11/2008 8:10 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Jackie 05/12/2008 1:35 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? latishya 05/12/2008 1:38 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Jackie 05/12/2008 1:42 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/12/2008 1:51 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Faldage 05/12/2008 10:28 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? latishya 05/12/2008 10:53 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? Faldage 05/12/2008 10:40 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/12/2008 11:32 AM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? BranShea 05/12/2008 1:58 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? The Pook 05/11/2008 4:18 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? tsuwm 05/11/2008 5:02 PM

Re: Capitalization of eponyms? BranShea 05/11/2008 6:13 PM

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