Quick grammar question

[2020Intel]

When referring to the Air Force Academy in essays, do you capitalize the "A" when just saying "academy?"

Context: "The academy’s comprehensive..." or "The Academy's comprehensive..."

I find it overly repetitive to keep writing Air Force Academy and it detracts from the sentences.

Thanks

 

[Badge250]

The official www.usuafa.af.mil website uses a capital "A" when referring to the Academy. I would go with that format. Modern grammar teaches that if an organization has a house-style guide, use that house-style of capitalization. I would consider the repeated capital "A" on the official website the house-style.

Probably no biggie either way though. I just find these obscure rules of grammar interesting.

 

[brovol]

Because you are using "Academy" as a shorthand for Air Force Academy I believe you should capitolize, much like you would a nickname for someone. If you are referring to an academy generically then it wouldn't be capitolized.

 

[MombaBomba]

If I were a grammar Nazi and/or an English teacher, this thread would warm my heart! The younger generation still cares about grammar! Yeah!

 

[MombaBomba]

I forgot to add that I learned something here. I didn't know the rule on the "in house use." Thanks!

 

[LineInTheSand]

Style guides

 

[Wishful]

Capitalize

 

[waiting game]

For variety, you might also consider using the acronym USAFA, which seems to be used widely on campus.

 

[wildblueyonder]

I used a capital "A" when completing my application. It worked.


USAFA is good too.