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What a week! People celebrated Presidents' Day, Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year this week, all while the Olympics were happening and Ramadan began. To top it off, there was a solar eclipse on Tuesday. To mark this week, we have some event- and holiday-themed writing tips that you can use through the rest of the week and month: The Olympics closing ceremony is on Sunday. Just like "opening ceremony," "closing ceremony" is not capitalized. Remember, Team USA is an exception to the rule about subject-verb agreement for team names: Generally, team names take plural verbs, but Team USA does not. Lunar New Year ushered in the Year of the Horse, which you should capitalize. You should also capitalize Lent, the Catholic period of sacrifice before Easter that started with Ash Wednesday this week. But don't capitalize iftar, the meal Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan. Any events or celebrations we're missing? Hit reply and let us know. โค Team Stylebot
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