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Old 07-21-2015, 09:27 AM   #16
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Yup, always, definitely, capital first.
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Old 07-21-2015, 10:16 AM   #17
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I don't mind the first letter of nicknames not being capitalized except when it comes time to use one as the first word of a sentence. Which is correct?
· Tubemonkey likes bananas.
· tubemonkey likes bananas.
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Old 07-21-2015, 10:17 AM   #18
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Which is correct?
· Tubemonkey likes bananas.
· tubemonkey likes bananas.
Bananas hate tubemonkey of course!
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Old 07-21-2015, 01:01 PM   #19
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I don't mind the first letter of nicknames not being capitalized except when it comes time to use one as the first word of a sentence. Which is correct?
· Tubemonkey likes bananas.
· tubemonkey likes bananas.
tubemonkey likes bananas.

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Bananas hate tubemonkey of course!
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Old 07-21-2015, 04:16 PM   #20
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Since the proper (nick)name is lower-cased, that would override the usual rule of capitalizing the first word of the sentence.
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Old 07-21-2015, 07:00 PM   #21
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Chicago Manual of Style: "Brand names that begin with a lowercase letter followed by a capital letter should retain the lowercase letter even at the beginning of a sentence or a heading."

Brand name ≡ Nickname - no?

I think it was changed a few years ago accommodate iPhone, eBay etc, failure to comply is a capital crime

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Old 07-21-2015, 08:00 PM   #22
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I did not want to be charged with a Capital offense.
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Old 07-21-2015, 08:03 PM   #23
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My english teacher would be agast. [OK she already is].
She has reason to be aghast.
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Old 07-21-2015, 08:47 PM   #24
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She has reason to be aghast.
Argghh, you beat me to it!
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Old 07-22-2015, 03:52 AM   #25
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Nonsense. Nicknames are proper nouns, not brand names. Where they appear on top of the avatar, they may be considered as a "title" and stylistic liberty applies, but in real sentences they should be subject to common grammar/spelling rules, so Bordovy, Pdurrant, et al., I'm sorry but you shall be capitalized, first word or not

Personally, I'm more offended by being called "Jelby" (one ell) than "jellby" (lowercase).
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Old 07-22-2015, 04:40 AM   #26
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Old 07-22-2015, 05:43 AM   #27
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Old 07-22-2015, 05:51 AM   #28
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Nonsense. Nicknames are proper nouns, not brand names. Where they appear on top of the avatar, they may be considered as a "title" and stylistic liberty applies, but in real sentences they should be subject to common grammar/spelling rules, so Bordovy, Pdurrant, et al., I'm sorry but you shall be capitalized, first word or not

Personally, I'm more offended by being called "Jelby" (one ell) than "jellby" (lowercase).
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Nonsense.

Nicknames are improper nouns.
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Brand name ≡ Nickname - no?
What's the value for no in the above equation?
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