Pet names and capitalization.
Are common pet-names capitalized as per proper names i.e. when writing to a loved one, which of the two is the better option? -Hello darling- or -Hello Darling-
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Alby (unregistered)
December 18, 2006, 3:30pm
Surely "Hello, Darling"?
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lastronin (unregistered)
February 18, 2008, 2:20pm
To My Immortal Beloved,
-Beethoven
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trivates
August 14, 2012, 8:47pm
She kicked off her shoes. “I’m pretty spent. That was an incredible weekend, but I really must get ready for work. Will you come see me tonight, Precious?”
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She kicked off her shoes. “I’m pretty spent. That was an incredible weekend, but I really must get ready for work. Will you come see me tonight, my precious?”
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porsche
August 15, 2012, 9:11am
Same with mom and dad, etc., they're capitalized as "names", but not when describing family position.
With capital: "let me ask Dad",
Without capital: "let me ask my dad".
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trivates
August 15, 2012, 12:11pm
What about expletives?
"Hey, watch where you're going, Asshole!"
vs.
"Hey, watch where you're going, you asshole!"
There's a doozie.
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Bonnie Lass
September 11, 2012, 2:31pm
I love this site!
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wizard (unregistered)
December 26, 2006, 3:34pm
Yes, a capital is correct. In the case of 'Hello Darling' 'Darling' is an appellation (ie proper noun). It would be the same with if you referred to someone in the third person, calling them darling: 'Well, if Darling thinks so, then...' It should only be lower case in 'You are such a darling.' That would be a common noun.
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