Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words?


A. Are you heading East?

B. Poor Alex thought he was driving West.

C. The Northeast has been hit with an unusually cold winter.

D. I live just South of Scranton.

2 answers

According to the directions, what do you think? Remember, as a direction the directions are not capitalized. When referring to a region, as in the South of France or the American South, it is.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm

See #4 in this list. What do you think?