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&lt;font color=red&gt;DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here.  Post them in our &lt;a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3616.28671)</generator><item><title>Re: Common Nouns</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommonNouns/jkqhl/post.htm#805670</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:55:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:805670</guid><dc:creator>Mister Micawber</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommonNouns/jkqhl/post.htm#805670</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-805670.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>If you use it in the first sentence, use it in the second. The option is open, but I suggest the capitalized version.</description></item><item><title>Common Nouns</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommonNouns/jkqhl/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:16:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:805573</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommonNouns/jkqhl/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-805573.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi, 
  
 Could someone please clarify when I use a capital with the word academy when writing about the academy that I work in. For example: 
  
 &amp;#39;The Academy has over 700 pupils. As a member of the academy, you will be expected to..&amp;#39; 
  
 or should this read &amp;#39;&amp;#39;The Academy has over 700 pupils. As a member of the Academy, you will be expected to..&amp;#39; 
  
 I am not sure whether the second &amp;#39;academy&amp;#39; should be capitalised, as it is a common noun? Can anyone help with the rules here?</description></item></channel></rss>