Transcript capitals.ppt

Rules for Capitalization
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Capitalize the first word of a
sentence.
The first word of a sentence
following a colon can begin
with a small letter or a capital
letter. Be consistent.
Capitalize the first word of a
direct quote that is a complete
sentence, even if it is within
another sentence.
Capitalize the pronoun I and the
injection O.
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Capitalize the names of proper
nouns and the adjectives formed
from proper nouns:
races and nationalities
geographical regions
historical periods
titles of courses
names of buildings, monuments,
and bridges
Names of celestial bodies
Names of streets and roads
Names of religions and terms for
the sacred
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Capitalize the first letter of
last names after the
prefixes D’, L’, O’, Mc,
and Mac.
Capitalize compass
directions only when they
designate a specific region.
Capitalize family
relationships only when
designate a specific
person.
9. Capitalize every word in
the titles of works of
literature and film except
articles, prepositions,
conjunctions, and the to in
infinitives.
10. Capitalize every word that
appears in an address.
11. Capitalize the name of
months and days of the
week. Capitalize the word
day if it appears after a
holiday. DO NOT
capitalize the seasons.
Rules continued
12. Capitalize titles that
come before a proper
name. Also capitalize
abbreviations of names
and titles.
13. Capitalize the first
word and every noun
of salutations and the
first word of closing of
letters.
14. Capitalize the first
word in every line
where there is a
numbered or lettered
heading, such as an
outline.
. . . a guide
to the proper care and feeding
of capital letters
Capitalize the first word of every
sentence — unless that sentence is in
parentheses incorporated within another
sentence.
Glacial till or debris (some geologists call
this material “garbage”) is often
deposited in formations called morains.
Capitalize the personal pronoun I.
Capitalize the names of family relations
when they are used as substitutes for
names:
I went to visit my Uncle Ted and Aunt
Margaret.
Grandma and Grandpa live with Dad and
Mom now.
I went with my mom and dad
to visit my aunt and uncle.
Notice the role of the modifying pronoun here.
In titles, capitalize the first, last, and
all important words. Usually, we don’t
capitalize articles, prepositions, and
coordinating conjunctions.
In the Lake of the
WWar
oodsand Peace
I Know This Much Is True
Capitalize names of specific persons, places,
and geographical locations.
My brother Charlie, who used to live in the
Middle East and write books about the Old
West, now lives in Hartford, Connecticut.
Don’t capitalize directions.
They moved up north, to the
southern shore of Lake Erie.
Capitalize names of days of the week, months,
and holidays.
Valentines Day, which is always on February 14,
falls on Tuesday this year.
Don’t capitalize the names of seasons.
Next fall, before the winter storms
begin, we’re heading south.
Capitalize the names of historical events.
The Battle of the Bulge was an important event in
World War II.
The Reformation took place in the sixteenth century.
Capitalize the names of religions and
religious terms.
God, Christ, Allah, Buddha, Christianity,
Christians, Judaism, Jews, Islam, Muslims
Capitalize the names of nations, nationalities,
languages, and words based on such words.
Somalia, Swedish, English muffin, Irish stew,
Japanese maple, Jew’s harp, French horn
We usually don’t capitalize “white” and
“black.” There are very few blacks in this
predominantly white community.
Capitalize the names of academic courses
when they’re used as titles.
He took Carpentry 101, but he did much better
in his economics and English literature
courses.
Brand names . . . .
Ford, Kleenex, Levi’s (not jeans), xerox on a
Xerox copier, Advil (but aspirin)
Capitalize titles when they precede names.
Dean Arrington introduced President
Carter to Secretary Bogglesworth.
. . . usually not after a name . . . .
Joe Chuckles, who was chairman of the
board of directors in 1995, has since
retired.
• Saturn
• Milky Way
• Big Dipper
HOWEVER, do not
capitalize sun or moon.
You can capitalize the names of political entities
in in-house publications to avoid confusion.
The County and City have agreed to reimburse
the federal government for sewer expenses.
You would not capitalize those names
in a newspaper report, say.
At the last council meeting, the county agreed to
reimburse the federal government.
Capitalize the first word in every line
where there is a numbered or lettered
heading, such as an outline.
Also, capitalize
Arab High School
511 Arabian Drive
Arab, AL 35016
Mrs. English Teacher
P.O. Box 1181
Arab, Ala. 35016