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Ebook Guide To Capitalization
Ebook Guide To Capitalization
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7. Direct Questions. The first word of a direct question should begin with a
capital letter.
Ex. " The question is, When should we raise more money?"
ote. You can also apply this rule to cover an important statement.
Ex. "My opinion is this: If we do not succeed now, we never will succeed."
8. Direct Quotation. The first word of every direct quotation should begin with
a capital letter.
Ex. Carlyle says, "I am overworked, underpaid and exhausted. What else do you
want from me?"
9. Poetry. The first word of every line of poetry should begin with a capital
letter.
Ex. "Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow;
He who would seek for pearls must dive below."
10. Proper Names. Every proper name should begin with a capital letter.
Ex. John, Mary, Monday, America, New Jersey, Danielle Barton.
Note 1. This rule applies also to the names of the months and the days of the
week, but not to the names of the seasons, as these latter are not regarded as proper
nouns.
Note 2. The word devil when used to designate Satan is written with a capital
letter; as, " The Devil and his cohorts."
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13. Titles. Titles of honor, office, or respect usually begin with capital letters.
Ex. Colonel Johnson, President Cleveland, Queen Victoria, Prof. Smith,
Superintendent Edwards, Gen. Grant, Sir Walter Scott, Miss Wells, Mr. Boone,
Henry the Eighth.
Remark. When a title is used with a proper name for the purpose of explanation,
it does not begin with a capital letter ; as, the poet Byron, the apostle John.
14. Names of the Deity. All appellations of the Deity should begin with capital
letters.
Ex. God, Almighty, the Divine Architect.
Remark 1. When any name of the Deity is applied to created beings, no capitals
are used ; as, " Lord of lords. King of kings."
Remark 2. When the word heaven is used to mean the Deity, it should begin
with a capital letter ; but when it means the firmament the word should begin with
a small letter. When it refers to the abode of the blest, it is written by some writers
with a capital and by others without. Usage is not uniform.
Remark 3. The adjectives universal, eternal, divine, omniscient, etc, when
applied to God, need not begin with a capital letter, but usage requires capital
letters in the following : Almighty God, Infinite One, First Cause, Supreme Being.
Remark 4. In the expression "Son of God," as applied to Christ, each noun
begins with a capital letter, but in the expression " Son of man" only the word Son
begins with a capital letter.
Remark 5. Usage is by no means uniform in writing the pronouns referring to
the Deity, but the best writers of English seem to favor beginning these pronouns
with small letters except when equivalent to the name of the Deity, when capitals
are admissible; as, "To Him who guards and cares for us," etc.
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20. Geographical Names. General names, such as county and state, when preceding a specific name, in ordinary writing begin with a small letter : the county of
Cumberland, the state of Ohio. In formal writing, both the general name and the
specific name begin with capitals. Each name is capitalized also in an appellation
bestowed upon a state or city: the Keystone State, the Lone Star State, the Crescent
City.
Note 1. When state means a political community or the powers exercised by
government, it begins with a small letter: the states of Europe, the union of church
and state.
Note 2. General names, when not forming part of a proper name, should always
begin with a small letter: the law of the state; the exports of this city.
Note 3. Government is capitalized when it forms part of a proper name: the
French Government; but the government of the country.
Note 4. When forming part of a proper name, mountain, lake, province, and
district usually begin with capitals. The Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes, the
Province of Quebec, District of Columbia. In display matter, both the general and
the specific name should be capitalized.
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Capitalization - Handout
Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
EXAMPLE: She said, "It will be hard to go home after this fun vacation."
Capitalize the pronoun I.
EXAMPLE: Ira said that I was the best dancer in the show.
Capitalize the interjection O.
EXAMPLE: Guide and direct us,O Lord.
Capitalize the first word in both the salutation and the closing of a letter.
EXAMPLES: Dear Mr. Novato: Sincerely
Capitalize the names of persons and animals.
EXAMPLES: Franklin D. Roosevelt Willem de Kooning
Capitalize geographical names
EXAMPLES: the Gulf of Mexico the Southwest Prince William Forest
Capitalize the names of planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies.
EXAMPLES: Neptune Polaris Great Nebula
Capitalize the names of teams, organizations, institutions, and government bodies.
EXAMPLES: Kansas City Chiefs Future Teachers of America
Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, holidays, and other calendar items.
EXAMPLES: the Eighties the Civil War Hannukah my Birthday
Capitalize the names of nationalities, races, and peoples
EXAMPLES: Indian Chinese Bedouin
Capitalize the names of religions and their followers, holy days and celebrations, sacred writings, and
specific deities.
EXAMPLES: Allah Hindus Christmas Koran
Capitalize the names of buildings and other structures.
EXAMPLES: Colleyville Heritage High School World Trade Center
Capitalize the names of monuments, memorials, and awards
EXAMPLES: Lincoln Memorial Nobel Peace Prize
Capitalize the names of trains, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
EXAMPLES: Enola Gay U.S.S. Enterprise Challenger
Capitalize the names of businesses and the brand names of business products
EXAMPLES: Continental Airlines Microsoft Microsoft Windows
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