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Military names - tiredfingers


Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Doctor dictates

 

The patient is apprehensive about his upcoming assignment with the Army. 

 

Capitalize Army????

Yes, it is a proper noun in that context - sm

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It is the US Army, so leaving off the US would still give you Army. It s a proper noun, the name of something.

If it said "with an army," it would not be specifying which army, so it would not be a proper noun. For instance "The patient has bad memories of being conscripted into an army in Europe during WWII."

NOOO, only if U.S. Army or Swiss Army - justme

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Like departments...only capitalize it if associated with country.

Agree with capitalizing Army - NM

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Yes, capitalize Army - nm

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I think that which army is implied so it would - be (US) Army with a capital A. nm

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Hey, it could be the Salvation Army...WE DON'T GUESS - justme

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nm

Per AAMT BOS ed 2 - just me

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Pg 31.

army, Army

Capitalize when referring to a country's army; lowercase for generic references.

The patient is a private in the US Army.

They are scheduled for army physicals.



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