Nature vs. nature

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Can "nature" in the form of our global environment or as a force ever begin with an uppercase "n"? The book I reviewed used nature with an uppercase n all throughout as a name or a title or as something almost conscious.
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William E Kincaid wrote: 16 Nov 2022, 21:23 Can "nature" in the form of our global environment or as a force ever begin with an uppercase "n"? The book I reviewed used nature with an uppercase n all throughout as a name or a title or as something almost conscious.
Hi.
It seems that the author is personifying nature, so the capitalization is fine.
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Thank you for your reply. That makes sense.
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William E Kincaid wrote: 02 Dec 2022, 01:24 Thank you for your reply. That makes sense.
You're very welcome.
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