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RE: Not a proper noun. The "founding fathers" is not an official

Posted on: December 25, 2016 at 18:10:11 CT
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20father

often capitalized both Fs : a leading figure in the founding of the United States; specifically : a member of the American Constitutional Convention of 1787

Capitalize nicknames that designate specific persons, places, or things.

the Founding Fathers
the First Lady
the White House
the Oval Office
the Stars and Stripes
the Gopher State (Minnesota)
Mother Nature
a Good Samaritan
Fannie Mae (from the initials FNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association)
Bubba
the Gray Panthers
Whoopi Goldberg
Big Mac
the Establishment
Down Under (Australia)
a Green Beret
the Little Dipper
the Top 40
Bloody Mary
the Third World
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Once again the brilliance of our Founding Fathers protected - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 13:44:35
     Things will be so much different now that trump won - El-ahrairah KC - 12/25 15:43:01
          Have you been asleep the past 6 weeks? - Coors4bob MU - 12/25 20:47:00
          Yes, expect the economy to go in the tank nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 17:56:27
               you've been wrong for 8 years, son - FootballRefugee MU - 12/25 20:14:24
                    Well, you're wrong on at least three counts: - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 23:09:40
               That's what you're hoping for... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 18:20:11
                    No, it isn't what I'm hoping for, but it is likely to happen - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 23:23:40
     Capitalize your gods (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 14:12:17
          The term 'Founding Fathers' is capitalized in English - Spanky KU - 12/25 14:53:21
               image of spanky this morning - El-ahrairah KC - 12/25 15:54:51
                    Learn English - Spanky KU - 12/25 18:18:19
                         as usual, you miss the point - why, in English, is - 90Tiger MU - 12/25 20:32:49
                              because it is.. just like President of the United States is - Spanky KU - 12/25 21:01:39
                                   "because it is" - 90Tiger MU - 12/26 07:29:11
                                        Read the whole post. It included an English lesson - Spanky KU - 12/26 09:42:03
                    proper nouns are capiatlized - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/25 16:03:47
                         why is it a proper noun? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/25 20:33:36
                              Are only gods referred to with a proper noun? - Spanky KU - 12/25 21:03:01
                         Not a proper noun. The "founding fathers" is not an official - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 17:58:03
                              Learn English - Spanky KU - 12/25 18:17:40
                                   You might want to take your own advice and then return. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 23:04:15
                                        There is no flaw in my English ability nor my command of the - Spanky KU - 12/26 09:55:46
                              RE: Not a proper noun. The "founding fathers" is not an official - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/25 18:10:11
                                   Worship your gods. - pickle MU - 12/25 18:17:25
                                        straw man(nm) - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/25 18:26:47
                                             No, MU98 (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 18:46:56
                                                  yes, pickles - FootballRefugee MU - 12/25 20:23:19
                                                       No, FR. It was not a straw man (nm) - pickle MU - 12/26 10:10:54
                                                       why is it a proper noun? - 90Tiger MU - 12/25 20:34:25
                                                            Learn English. - Spanky KU - 12/25 22:02:06
                         I have appparently made Pizza Hut, the Missouri Tigers - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/25 16:16:09
                              Statism is a religion (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 18:18:28
               lol (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/25 15:31:41
               Capitalize your gods (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 15:17:07
          Merry Christmas - mattieo86 MU - 12/25 14:20:04
               I guess saying a prayer for him at Mass last night - Tigrrrr! MU - 12/25 14:32:35
                    You should pray for yourself instead (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 16:56:54
                         Hateful (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 12/25 17:33:29
                              Yes, you are - pickle MU - 12/25 18:06:26
                                   meh. - Tigrrrr! MU - 12/25 18:19:35
                    He worships abstractions thought up by Jewish economists. nm - MUTGR MU - 12/25 15:23:18
     it worked in your favor - if it didn't your opinion would be - tigerden MU - 12/25 14:05:48
          Doesn't matter. It will only work as well as the candidates - GA Tiger MU - 12/25 15:25:30
          I find it amusing how the Left has suddenly discovered... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 14:22:00
               yes, they have to make up words and history - FootballRefugee MU - 12/25 20:15:51
               Not our fault you don't pay attention. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 17:59:04
               guess you would enjoy losing under the same scenario - tigerden MU - 12/25 14:34:08
                    Won't happen... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 14:37:19
                         Ever heard of Florida or Texas? - tigerden MU - 12/25 15:10:25
                              Yeah...And they ain't New York and California (nm) - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 17:09:21
     and delivered us into the tyranny of Wyoming and - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 14:04:46
          and Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 14:27:55
     We know they did the right thing because - GA Tiger MU - 12/25 13:47:30
     Amen. The constitution, as written, was an amazing document - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/25 13:47:26
          Slaves counted 3/5 of a person - tigerden MU - 12/25 15:13:17
               Not true (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 16:55:03
               you are an ignoramus(nm) - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/25 15:59:36
          Founders 1 Globalist dirtbags 0 - Uncle Fester USMC - 12/25 14:10:10
          Which has been amended 27 times, so the original version - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 14:09:10
               Once again you show your ignernce of the Constitution... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 14:29:29
                    The first ten absolutely are amendments (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 14:53:20
                         Really? How did they pass...2/3rds majority in Congress... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 15:00:02
                              Who cares? (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 15:17:48
                                   LOL! - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 17:16:50
                                        They're amendments (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 17:18:30
                                             They're clarifications. Not amendments. - Coors4bob MU - 12/25 20:48:38
                                                  They're amendments. (nm) - pickle MU - 12/26 13:12:04
                                             Nope (nm) - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 18:21:30
                                                  You're being stupid (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 18:26:10
                                                       You are stupid (nm) - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 22:59:48
               RE: Which has been amended 27 times, so the original version - scan MU - 12/25 14:12:09
                    It needs to be amended a lot more, but it's almost - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/25 14:18:43
                         you say a lot of stupid things - FootballRefugee MU - 12/25 20:28:33
                         It should be more difficult to ammend than it is for - hefeweizen MU - 12/25 14:33:19
                         Again, the brilliance of our Founding Fathers... - Salty Dog MU - 12/25 14:32:57
                    Lol (nm) - pickle MU - 12/25 14:15:08




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