little C or big C

[HotI]

This is probably a dumb question, but i am delerious and over thinking.

If you write the word "country" in a sentence, does it have a capital C?

Comparison of the different public health policies operating in the Countries ...

Comparison of the different public health policies operating in the countries ...

it is describing a proper noun, but its not the proper noun.

I'm thinking little C, you reckon?

[MistyFying]

Yep little c.

[~Trish~]

I am no expert, I just do a lot of reading LOL! I would say use the little "c", it looks right to me and if I was reading something with a capital "C" I would think it was a typo.

Sorry, not a scholarly response

[mrsmac]

Its a little c becasue you are describing many countries not one particular which would make it a proper noun instead of a common noun.

[HotI]

thank you!

Its a little c becasue you are describing many countries not one particular which would make it a proper noun instead of a common noun.

Is there a time when i would use a big C for country?

[mrsmac]

Actually no I don't think so LOL

[HotI]

oh good, cos i was trying to think of one.

[angelaartsstudent]

I think lowercase unless it is a title. (Or proper noun, as you said)

[Tinks]

thank you!



Is there a time when i would use a big C for country?

Yes, at the beginning of a sentence

[mrsmac]

LOL Tinkerbell!!!!