Asked by rfvv
1. Van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
2. van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
3. Do you know about van Gogh.
4. Do you know about Van Gogh.
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Do we have to capitalize 'van'?
Which expressions are correct?
2. van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
3. Do you know about van Gogh.
4. Do you know about Van Gogh.
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Do we have to capitalize 'van'?
Which expressions are correct?
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
Capitalizing the “V” is standard in English, yes.
All are okay as long as you put question marks at the end of 3 and 4.
All are okay as long as you put question marks at the end of 3 and 4.
Answered by
rfvv
1. Van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
2. van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
3. Do you know about van Gogh?
4. Do you know about Van Gogh?
2. van Gogh devoted himself to painting pictures,
3. Do you know about van Gogh?
4. Do you know about Van Gogh?
Answered by
rfvv
In the Netherlands, do they use #2 and #3?
Answered by
Writeacher
I really don’t know.
In the US, when I see two-part names, both parts are usually capitalized. The only times I see lower case are in some Spanish names. Here are a few examples:
Van Buren
Di Carlo
Le Carre
But ~~> de la Fuente
In the US, when I see two-part names, both parts are usually capitalized. The only times I see lower case are in some Spanish names. Here are a few examples:
Van Buren
Di Carlo
Le Carre
But ~~> de la Fuente
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