Hey, I'm in the midst of writing a few college essays, and I'm unsure whether I should be capitalizing the term 'sophomore' whenever I mention it in reference to my... well, sophomore year. Any guidance would be stellar!
It's a good question! Capitalization rules can sometimes be tricky. In English, the word 'sophomore' should typically be in lowercase when you're referring to a year in high school or college. The only exception would be if you started a sentence with 'Sophomore'. For example, you might say "During my sophomore year, I joined the debate team." On the other hand, it would be "Sophomore year was when I joined the debate team." So, unless it's the start of a sentence or part of a proper noun, you wouldn't need to capitalize it. Happy writing!
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