AP Style follows the standard English practice of capitalizing proper nouns.
![]() | They stayed with Uncle John at Gracious Living Inn on the shore of Grenada Lake while on vacation in the South. |
Capitalize the names of particular people, places or things. (Proper nouns.) In the above example, “shore” and “vacation” are common nouns. | |
![]() | They stayed with my uncle at a hotel on the south end of a peaceful lake. |
Lowercase descriptions and general categories.
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See: Capitalization (AP Style tips for journalism)