Should the word “states” be capitalized?
Should the word ΓÇ£stateΓÇ¥ or ΓÇ£statesΓÇ¥ be capitalized when referring to the United States or the 50 states that make up the U.S.?
- If you are referring to the U.S. you should capitalize as in this sentence: ΓÇ£IΓÇÖll be returning to the States next week.ΓÇ¥
- Otherwise, use lower case as in: ΓÇ£Each state has its own governor.ΓÇ¥
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