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Punctuation and Capitalization
Are you hooked on commas? Are you possessive about apostrophes? Do you think hyphens look dashing? This category is for questions related to the use of certain marks to separate words into sentences and clauses and capital letters in writing.
6,363 Questions
Round 78500 to the nearest thousand Enter your answer in the box below without a comma?
The number 78500 rounded to the nearest thousand is 79000.
What are usa capitals starting with the letter l?
Libreville GabonLilongwe MalawiLima PeruLisbon PortugalLjubljana SloveniaLomé TogoLondon United KingdomLuanda AngolaLusaka ZambiaLuxembourg Luxembourg
Do you use a comma at end of sentence in a poem?
It depends on the style and structure of the poem. Some poets choose to use punctuation, including commas, at the end of sentences in poems, while others may opt for a more fluid and ambiguous approach without punctuation. Ultimately, it is a stylistic choice that can contribute to the overall tone and rhythm of the poem.
Can 2 plural words follow each other adorns leaves?
'adorns leaves'
Theses two words are not both plural. adorns is a verb (third person singular) and leaves is the plural of leaf.
It is possible to have 2 plural word follow each other.
The men's dogs (men's plural possessive of man, dogs plural of dog)
What is an apostrophe and to whom does Frederick Douglass address his apostrophe in his Narrative?
An apostrophe is a rhetorical device where the speaker addresses an absent or imaginary person or object. In his Narrative, Frederick Douglass addresses his apostrophe to his former owner, Captain Anthony, expressing his anger and challenging his authority.
What is a good title for a persuasive essay?
Well, it depends... 1: on where you live and 2:what the specific details are. If it is a paper on the percentage of vegetarians where you live, then It could be something like Vegetarianism in ______(where you live), but I would recommend that based on your information, you use a creative name and something that will explain your paper.
Yes, Ph.D. should be capitalized as it is an abbreviation for "Doctor of Philosophy."
Is this sentence punctuated properly - your mother's and father's marriage was unique?
Yes, the sentence is punctuated properly. The possessive form for both "mother" and "father" is indicated by the placement of the apostrophe before the s, making it clear that it refers to the marriage belonging to both parents.
How can you use semicolon in a sentence?
It is used to connect two independent clauses. Independent clauses are a series of words that can stand alone as sentences. In this way, it is used to connect two short sentences into one long one.
Ex. This is a complete sentence; this is another sentence.
You don't use a semicolon to connect two sentences if there is already a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) between them, though. For that, you use a comma.
Ex. This is a complete sentence, and this is another sentence.
The semicolon can also be used a a kind of super-comma. If you have a series of items (that you would usually use a comma to separate) that already have a comma in them, you use the semicolon to separate them instead.
Ex. Her favourite books are Pride and Prejudice, The Queen of the Damned, and Of Mice and Men.
Compared to:
Ex. Her favourite books are Pride and Prejudice, a satire; The Queen of the Damned, a horror story; and Of Mice and Men, a novella.
Do you underline a character name in an essay?
In most cases, it is not necessary to underline a character name in an essay. It is more common to use italics when referring to the name of a character in a written work. This helps to distinguish the character's name from the surrounding text.
The dogs dinners where the apostrophe s goes?
"The dog's dinner" indicates that the dinner belongs to one dog. If multiple dogs are each having their own dinner, you would say "The dogs' dinners," with the apostrophe after the "s" to show possession by multiple dogs.
Does 'northern' need a capital?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Northern Australia
I'll go to the northern part of the valley.
What does exclamation mark mean?
It is a mark that indicates intensity of emotion, loudness and can also indicate a persons astonishment
Why is the word Internet capitalized?
The term "Internet" is capitalized because it is a proper noun that refers to a specific global network of interconnected computers. It distinguishes the Internet from a generic internet, which is a network of interconnected smaller networks.
The Greatest Influence in your Decision- Is your capitalized in this title?
The word that should NOT be capitalized in the title is: in.
Title: The Greatest Influence in Your Decision.
Title: The Greatest Influences of Teachers on Your Decisions
Does west coast need to be capitalized?
Yes, "West Coast" should be capitalized because it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographic region along the western coast of the United States.
Always capitalize "The" when it is the first word of a title, regardless of where it appears in a sentence. Examples: "The Blair Witch Project" and "The Box."
Is there a comma before and after the word ultimately?
There is not typically a comma before or after the word "ultimately" unless it is being used to set off additional information in a sentence.
How do you write capitalization in a sentence?
- You must remember your capitalization on your pronouns.
- Please check thoroughly for capitalization and punctuation.
- Market capitalization is how you measure the size of a company.
Can the word HP be capitalized in a sentence?
Yes, when it is used as an abbreviation as in HP for Hewlett Packard, HP for Harisson Plaza, etc.
Example:
Linea is bringing her HP computer today.
Where does infants have an apostrophe?
"Infants" does not have an apostrophe because it is a plural noun that does not require possession or contraction. If you wanted to show possession, you could use "infants'" (infants' blankets) or if you wanted to create a contraction, it would be "infant's" (infant's diaper).
