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Latest post Fri, Mar 17 2006 10:42 AM by Believer. 2 replies.
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Believer  +  206312 Wed, 15 Mar 06 05:42 AM

Are all the names that are capitalized proper names? 

As a side point, it seems to me that some proper names are not at par with other weighty proper names. I am seeing so many proper names being used in writing and, it is hard to discern which ones are worthy of the greater attention. Help.  
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nona the brit  +  206357 Wed, 15 Mar 06 09:11 AM
They should be but you will often find people capitalising when they shouldn't. That is probably the source of your confusion. Even native speakers can get this wrong.
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The name says it all.
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Believer  +  207021 Fri, 17 Mar 06 10:42 AM

Thank you.

I have a sentence below. Do you think the sentence illustrates some outer limit people will go in using  proper names as they think fit?

The proper Product - should be for a proper Price at the proper Place with the proper Promotion.
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