December 19
2013
Rules Of Grammar: Capitonyms
A capitonym is a word that’s meaning, and sometimes pronunciation, changes when it is capitalized.
Here are some examples:
march= a manner of walking
March= the month of the year
may= can
May= the month of the year
Cuban= related to the country Cuba
cuban= related to cubes
Lent= the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter
lent= to lend
Polish= from Poland
polish= to create a shiny suface by rubbing against