“Lowercase ‘f’,” she said, circling the offending letter. “Seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns. ‘Fall’ is only capitalized if it’s part of a title or a proper name, like the ‘Fall Formal’ dance.”
Lila hated ambiguity. As a copy editor, she lived by the Chicago Manual of Style , and she expected the world to do the same. So when her boyfriend, Tom, handed her a note that read, “Let’s go away this Fall,” she uncapped her red pen before he’d even finished his sentence. is a season capitalized
“So,” he whispered, “can I keep ‘Fall’?” As a copy editor, she lived by the
Tom’s eyes lit up. “So it’s not a rule. It’s a choice .” “So it’s not a rule
She took the pen from Tom, turned over his note, and wrote:
Yes. But only when it’s this beautiful.
Tom grinned. He was a graphic designer who believed rules were suggestions. “But Fall feels important,” he said. “The leaves, the crisp air, pumpkin everything. It has a capital-F personality.”