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Yes, if it's the Grinch



A unique creature, which is the Manananggal (effectively THAT creature's name), should be capitalized.



No, if it's a fairy



Even if your creature is rare, if you are likely to ever refer to it as a manananggal (a member of a group or species), then don't capitalize it.






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Mythological creatures, or creatures you've invented, don't need to be capitalised, just like real-life animals. There's no grammatical difference between "a dog", "an orc", "a dragon" and "a manananggal".



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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. (J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit, chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party)







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    Yes, if it's the Grinch



    A unique creature, which is the Manananggal (effectively THAT creature's name), should be capitalized.



    No, if it's a fairy



    Even if your creature is rare, if you are likely to ever refer to it as a manananggal (a member of a group or species), then don't capitalize it.






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    Yes, if it's the Grinch



    A unique creature, which is the Manananggal (effectively THAT creature's name), should be capitalized.



    No, if it's a fairy



    Even if your creature is rare, if you are likely to ever refer to it as a manananggal (a member of a group or species), then don't capitalize it.






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    Yes, if it's the Grinch



    A unique creature, which is the Manananggal (effectively THAT creature's name), should be capitalized.



    No, if it's a fairy



    Even if your creature is rare, if you are likely to ever refer to it as a manananggal (a member of a group or species), then don't capitalize it.






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    Yes, if it's the Grinch



    A unique creature, which is the Manananggal (effectively THAT creature's name), should be capitalized.



    No, if it's a fairy



    Even if your creature is rare, if you are likely to ever refer to it as a manananggal (a member of a group or species), then don't capitalize it.







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    Mythological creatures, or creatures you've invented, don't need to be capitalised, just like real-life animals. There's no grammatical difference between "a dog", "an orc", "a dragon" and "a manananggal".



    To cite a famous example,




    In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. (J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit, chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party)







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      Mythological creatures, or creatures you've invented, don't need to be capitalised, just like real-life animals. There's no grammatical difference between "a dog", "an orc", "a dragon" and "a manananggal".



      To cite a famous example,




      In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. (J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit, chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party)







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        Mythological creatures, or creatures you've invented, don't need to be capitalised, just like real-life animals. There's no grammatical difference between "a dog", "an orc", "a dragon" and "a manananggal".



        To cite a famous example,




        In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. (J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit, chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party)







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        Mythological creatures, or creatures you've invented, don't need to be capitalised, just like real-life animals. There's no grammatical difference between "a dog", "an orc", "a dragon" and "a manananggal".



        To cite a famous example,




        In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. (J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit, chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party)








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