[GH-ISSUE #648] Common or Proper Noun? #6440

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GiteaMirror · 2026-06-17T05:14:19-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-06-17 05:14:19 -05:00

Originally created by @DeveloperC286 on GitHub (Jan 11, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/semver/semver/issues/648

Semantic Versioning is a proper noun because it is the name of the specification, hence the capitalisation. However, is Semantic Version a common or proper noun? My instinct says it is a proper noun because it is the name for a version following Semantic Versioning.

However, I noticed semantic version was not capitalised in the FAQ. Just wanted to double-check so I can use it correctly.

I am aware that even though I am a native speaker, my grasp on the grammar is not great, so I am probably wrong.

Originally created by @DeveloperC286 on GitHub (Jan 11, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/semver/semver/issues/648 `Semantic Versioning` is a proper noun because it is the name of the specification, hence the capitalisation. However, is `Semantic Version` a common or proper noun? My instinct says it is a proper noun because it is the name for a version following Semantic Versioning. However, I noticed `semantic version` was not capitalised in the FAQ. Just wanted to double-check so I can use it correctly. I am aware that even though I am a native speaker, my grasp on the grammar is not great, so I am probably wrong.

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2026-06-17 05:14:20 -05:00

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2026-06-17 05:14:22 -05:00

@ljharb commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2021):

Regardless of what might be prescriptively correct, I've only ever seen "semantic version" - ie, the noun version, and the adjective semantic, used uncapitalized.

@ljharb commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2021): Regardless of what might be prescriptively correct, I've only ever seen "semantic version" - ie, the noun version, and the adjective semantic, used uncapitalized.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-06-17 05:14:23 -05:00

@DeveloperC286 commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2021):

Regardless of what might be prescriptively correct, I've only ever seen "semantic version" - ie, the noun version, and the adjective semantic, used uncapitalized.

Okay I will use the lowercase version 👍 Thanks...

@DeveloperC286 commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2021): > Regardless of what might be prescriptively correct, I've only ever seen "semantic version" - ie, the noun version, and the adjective semantic, used uncapitalized. Okay I will use the lowercase version 👍 Thanks...

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