Capitalizing the names of specific places

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Capitalizing the names of specific places

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I'm not clear on an editor comment I received on a recent review. I am not complaining, I simply don't understand the critique. If this is not the proper forum or I am in violation of rules please let me know.

I capitalized the name of a business (it is called "Purgatory") and the editor said in his/her critique that it was an unnecessary capitalization. I don't understand why that would be.

Is there another place to address questions regarding editor comments of reviews?
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This is the right forum to ask about grammar.

If you have questions regarding editor comments though, you should contact Scott about it.
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I think it should be capitalized because it's a name of a company. Maybe the editor was reading fast and didn't realize it was a proper noun.
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Sarah_Khan wrote:I think it should be capitalized because it's a name of a company. Maybe the editor was reading fast and didn't realize it was a proper noun.
That would be my guess as well. As I said, I'm not complaining in regards to the comment itself (it was only one of several errors), simply wondering if there is some standard I am unaware of in regards to capitalizing.
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Post by MJ Chantel »

You always capitolize proper names, including company names. I agree that your editor probably didn't realize it was referring to a company.
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