Capitalization Clarification

Question

I know that the months of the year are not capitalized in Spanish, but would the month be capitalized if it were at the top of a letter or document? It seems wrong to begin a letter with "1 noviembre 2014." Thanks in advance for your help!

I would not write "1 Noviembre 2014" because it would look as strange as "november 1st, 2014". I would say never capitalize months. - Jubilado, Nov 1, 2014

It works just like English if it is the beginning of a sentence. - rac1, Nov 1, 2014

Thank you! - tuamiga1973, Nov 1, 2014

I would capitalize always (This is an opinion not a fact) - txustaboy, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 1

What I have been taught is that months are only capitalized within text if they are at the very beginning of the sentence or the first word of a title. What was unclear to me was whether they would be capitalized at the top of a letter, memo, or other document. What I got from your comment, Jubilado, is that they would not. I think that rac1 was just adding that they would indeed be capitalized if at the beginning of a sentence. I didn't get that rac1 was commenting on dates for a letters.

Thanks, I think it's clearer to me now. Must retire for the night! - Jubilado, Nov 2, 2014

¡Buenas noches! - tuamiga1973, Nov 2, 2014

Answer 2

Sorry for butting in on your question, tuamiga1973 but,

I need clarification on this. Rac1 implies to capitalize if it is the beginning of a sentence.

So is it 1 Noviembre 2014 at the top of a letter? And in a sentence would you write "1 Noviembre 2014 fue una fecha muy importante..." or would you write "El 1 noviembre 2014 fue una fecha muy importante"?

But I think it is clear that this is correct: Noviembre es el undécimo mes del año.

Answer 3

Yo diría así: El primero de noviembre de 2014. O "El 2 de noviembre," etc. "Primero" yo escribiría como una palabra en vez del número árabe. A ver si hay otros de acuerdo.

Nunca había visto en mi vida poner el dia uno del mes como primero..... - txustaboy, Nov 5, 2014

En todos los libros de texto que he visto el primer día de un mes es escrito "primero". Sin embargo, mi pregunta original fue sobre cómo escribir la fecha en el título de una carta. Favor de hacer correcciones a mi español. ¡Gracias! - tuamiga1973, Nov 5, 2014

I missed the point of the question "At the top of a letter or document" In which case my answer does not apply. - Daniela2041, Nov 5, 2014

¿Me perdonan? Siento el error. - Daniela2041, Nov 5, 2014