A Seasonal Phenomenon
March 19 marks the first day of a new season that people love to mark -- but do they write this season correctly? See if you know.
What is the correct way to write the season that starts on March 19?
spring
Spring
Both are correct.
Depends on how it's used.
And the correct answer is . . . option one, spring. Although many people think the names of seasons are capitalized, they're not. Seasons and their derivatives, such as “summertime,” are properly lowercased, unless they’re part of a formal name, like “Winter Olympics” or “Duluth Fall Festival.” And on that note, I hope everyone enjoys the start of spring next week.