is university capitalized?

[GoingUp]

when youre using it in a sentence by itself? E.G. I attended the university.

 

[mugs]

no

 

[Sheepathon]

I attended the university.
I attended the University of California.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
I attended the university.
I attended the University of California.

nope. I attended a university. I attended The University. I attended The University of Nefdome.

nah that can't be right.

 

[angedinoir]

The university isn't a proper noun either. He went to the university refers to a specific, yet unnamed university.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
when youre using it in a sentence by itself? E.G. I attended the university.

[look at the big brain on this one]E.G. is never capitalized used like that.[/look at the big brain on this one]

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: angedinoir
The university isn't a proper noun either. He went to the university refers to a specific, yet unnamed university.

In the proper context, if "University" is being used in place of the full name of the university (maybe it was already introduced in an earlier sentence) then couldn't it be a proper noun?

The University of Arizona ...

...

The University's policy on midget tossing is ...

-geoff

 

[saltedeggman]

no

 

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
when youre using it in a sentence by itself? E.G. I attended the university.

No, it isn't, unless you intend to use it as a proper noun. If you capitalize it, then it's as if you were referring to a specific university.

 

[xirtam]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss

Originally posted by: angedinoir
The university isn't a proper noun either. He went to the university refers to a specific, yet unnamed university.

In the proper context, if "University" is being used in place of the full name of the university (maybe it was already introduced in an earlier sentence) then couldn't it be a proper noun?

The University of Arizona ...

...

The University's policy on midget tossing is ...

-geoff

In a legal document, it can be presented that way. I.e., "...Schmabobiddle State University, which will thenceforth in this document be represented as 'The University', ..."

But in general practice, no. It's "our university," "a university," "the university," just like it's "our church," and "our home." Talking about particular places. Or "the restaurant" when talking about a specific one, like Taco Johns in one of their brochures or something.