When using the word dinosaur mid sentence should it have a capital?

No, "dinosaur" is not capitalized mid-sentence unless it's the start of a sentence or part of a proper noun.

Here's why:

* Common Nouns: "Dinosaur" is a common noun, referring to a general category of extinct reptiles. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.

* Proper Nouns: Proper nouns are names of specific people, places, or things. They are always capitalized. For example, if you were talking about a specific dinosaur species, like "Tyrannosaurus Rex", you would capitalize "Tyrannosaurus" and "Rex".

Examples:

* Correct: "The dinosaur was a massive creature."

* Incorrect: "The Dinosaur was a massive creature."

* Correct: "We saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton at the museum."

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