"Capitalization" is the name for a group of rules that specify if the first letter of a word has to be written as an uppercase letter or a lowercase letter. Most important capitalization-rule in german language: Every noun beginns with an uppercase letter. But there are more capitalization-rules.
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What is the origin of the rules about the capitalization of the first letter of each noun?
To my knowledge, German is the only language which capitalize the first letter of each of its nouns. Why is there such a rule?
Meines Wissens ist Deutsch die einzige Sprache, in der der erste ...
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When should one capitalize adjectives/numerals which are used as noun?
In which cases is the noun capitalized and why?
1) Der eine kam, der andere nicht.
2) Peter ist der Beste.
3) Ich denke, wir haben das Wichtigste gesehen.
I have spelled the sentences ...
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When do we capitalize numbers or fractions?
When do we have to capitalize numbers or fractions of a number or a quantity when writing them out like in
Sie hatten erst drei Viertel/drei viertel/Drei Viertel des Weges zurückgelegt.
Es ist ...
