When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
you speak chinese?"

Marcus

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 

It might depend on which dialect of English you are using.  In Standard British 
English, a capital for proper nouns would be appropriate.


-- 
Blue Sow

Marcus Fox wrote:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised
> adjectives or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it
> not correct to use the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books
> statements such as "Do you speak chinese?"

Always capialised, always. Be it the language, the style or the person.

Marcus Fox schrieb:
> When should I use the appropriate capitalised  or uncapitalised adjectives
> or nouns (for example) "Chinese" and "chinese"? Or is it not correct to use
> the uncapitalised form? I have seen in print books statements such as "Do
> you speak chinese?"
> 
All adjectives and nouns derived from countries, continents, regions and 
other geographical features are capitalised unless they have completely 
lost their geographical reference, So, for example, China and its 
derivatives are capitalised except in cases like "china" as a synonym 
for porcelain or crockery or "china clay" as a synonym for kaolin.

The example you give is definitely incorrect.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan