If I say ‘physics degree’ or would physics be with capital letter?

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For personal statement for example

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Puddles the Monkey

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@shooks can help with this :smile:

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Doones

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Original post by Jijimomani

For personal statement for example

Use Physics for the actual name of the course, whereas the subject is physics. So if you do a degree called MSci Physics you will learn about the fundamental building blocks and forces of nature and how quantum physics and relativity help us understand the world around us...

Original post by Jijimomani

For personal statement for example

Lowercase, please. :smile:

Always lowercase for subject names (physics, chemistry, economics etc), unless you're talking about languages (English, French. Maths etc).

On TSR, we cap up course titles though. GCSE Physics, A-level Economics etc.

Good luck with the application!

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Original post by shooks

Lowercase, please. :smile:

Always lowercase for subject names (physics, chemistry, economics etc), unless you're talking about languages (English, French. Maths etc).

Is Maths a language? :beard:

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Original post by shooks

Lowercase, please. :smile:

Always lowercase for subject names (physics, chemistry, economics etc), unless you're talking about languages (English, French. Maths etc).

On TSR, we cap up course titles though. GCSE Physics, A-level Economics etc.

Good luck with the application!

Thanks

but how about A-level English literature does that have to be English Literature or is lower case for literature fine ?

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Original post by Jijimomani

For personal statement for example

Oooh where you applying for Physics

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Original post by Doonesbury

Is Maths a language? :beard:

Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.
-Galileo Galilei

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Original post by M4cc4n4

Oooh where you applying for Physics

I’m not 😭 I just knew it would get more attention

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Original post by Jijimomani

I’m not 😭 I just knew it would get more attention

Im not angry, just disappointed.

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Good bloke

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Original post by Jijimomani

is lower case for literature fine ?

It is both fine and, what is more important, correct. As has been said, subject names are common nouns, unless they are languages. Literature is not a language, but English is; hence, English literature.

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Original post by Good bloke

It is both fine and, what is more important, correct. As has been said, subject names are common nouns, unless they are languages. Literature is not a language, but English is; hence, English literature.

Perfect thanks

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Original post by M4cc4n4

Im not angry, just disappointed.

I’m sorry

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Original post by Good bloke

It is both fine and, what is more important, correct. As has been said, subject names are common nouns, unless they are languages. Literature is not a language, but English is; hence, English literature.

You seem really smart! Ok so what if I’m saying A-level psychology do you agree that it should be A-level Psychology in that case. Perfectionist tendencies :frown:

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Puddles the Monkey

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Original post by Jijimomani

I’m not 😭 I just knew it would get more attention

Original post by Doonesbury

Is Maths a language? :beard:

Oh dear lord, I've been staring at a screen for too long. Was thinking German, typed maths...gah.

I need a personal sub-editor...

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Original post by shooks

Oh dear lord, I've been staring at a screen for too long. Was thinking German, typed maths...gah.

I need a personal sub-editor...

Ok so I’m also quoting a book but it’s a long ass title, can I just quote the first two words of what comes before the colon in the title? Should I quote in “...” or ‘...’

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Original post by shooks

Oh dear lord, I've been staring at a screen for too long. Was thinking German, typed maths...gah.

I need a personal sub-editor...

Not quoting out of the book just quoting the book title

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Doones

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Original post by shooks

Oh dear lord, I've been staring at a screen for too long. Was thinking German, typed maths...gah.

I need a personal sub-editor...

@Puddles the Monkey !!!!

Original post by Jijimomani

Not quoting out of the book just quoting the book title

No need to put quotation marks (of either kind) around book titles. I'd say when you're working with limited space - which you definitely are in a PS - it would be fine to abbreviate the title a bit.

If I say ‘physics degree’ or would physics be with capital letter?

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