Anonymous  +  346734 Tue, 03 Apr 07 11:53 AM Hi people. How come it's: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" and not "Mirror, mirror on the wall"? I simply don't get it. Sure mirror and wall are some sort of objects, but wouldn't that make every other sentence flood up with capital letters? With kind regards. S. Anonymous Regards, Capital Letters

	nona the brit  +  346762 Tue, 03 Apr 07 01:48 PM This is from the story of Snow White. The mirror is a magical and possibly intelligent mirror, not just any mirror. In a way 'Mirror' is used as a proper name here, like having a dog called Dog. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Capital Letters

	Marius Hancu  +  346763 Tue, 03 Apr 07 01:53 PM Capitals were much more used for nouns once. See Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon, where the writing replicates 18th century-style. Perhaps the writing in this story is what once was the current practice. Nona's right too, but  it seems we also have  Wall in there.  Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673 Capital Letters, Nouns

	Bldudas  +  346806 Tue, 03 Apr 07 03:19 PM Hello, I remember being told once that before people were able to italicize words, words were capitalized to show emphasis. Maybe that is what is going on here.   Bldudas Joined on Mon, Apr 2 2007 Pennsylvania, United States New Member 51 I speak American English. Well, actually, a version of Philadelphia area English. Capital Letters

	Philip  +  346837 Tue, 03 Apr 07 04:44 PM  Anonymous wrote: Hi people. How come it's: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" and not "Mirror, mirror on the wall"? I simply don't get it. Sure mirror and wall are some sort of objects, but wouldn't that make every other sentence flood up with capital letters? With kind regards. S. Ther mirror has been personified; so she addresses it using the common noun as a proper noun. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,733 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Regards, Capital Letters, Nouns