Should it be "The Straits Times" instead?

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Should it be "The Straits Times" instead?

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The name of the newspaper is The Straits Times.

I notice most people write "I read the Straits Times every day".

Should it be "The Straits Times" instead?

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Re: Should it be "The Straits Times" instead?

Post by Alan »

(Orthography rather than grammar, but...) Normally 'the' would not be capitalized.
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