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Why is the first letter in "new" capitalized? Is it emphasizing that it is NEW?

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Rebecca

Proper nouns (a specific person, place, or thing) must be capitalized. New Manhattan is the nickname of a place, so it also follows the rule of capitalization for the first letter of each word in the name. Ex: Let's go to Little Tokyo for lunch. Ex: Stacey's nickname is Stace.

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