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Which first-person singular pronoun is uniquely always capitalized in English, even when it appears mid-sentence?
Answer
I
In English, the first-person singular nominative pronoun 'I' is always written as a capital letter regardless of its position in a sentence. This convention emerged in 14th-century manuscripts and is not shared by equivalent pronouns in other major languages.
💡 Did you know?
English is the only major language where 'I' is always capitalized, even in the middle of sentences—a quirk that emerged in 14th-century manuscripts.
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