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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
Should the word after more importantly be capitalized?
If the word after more importantly is a proper noun, then it should be capitalized.
Example:
More importantly, Raizza should be there first thing in the morning.
More importantly, the guests should be there first thing in the morning.
If you have returned then Master Ramu i said punctuate?
It should be--- "If you have returned the
n Master Ramu," I said.
When writing the title to a short story what is capitalized?
In the title of a short story, you should capitalize the first word, the last word, and all other major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinate conjunctions). Articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor), and prepositions of three letters or fewer should be in lowercase unless they are the first or last word in the title.
Do you need punctuation after the word dr?
Yes, you should include a period after the abbreviation "Dr." when it is used at the end of a sentence, in order to indicate that the sentence has ended. "Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor," so it functions like any other abbreviation in terms of punctuation rules.
Should a comma be used before IV in a person's name?
No, a person's name with a Roman Numeral does not require a comma.John Smith had a son, to whose name he added the Numeral I.
John Smith I had a son John Smith II (John Smith the second)
John Smith II had a son John Smith III
John Smith III detested Roman Numerals so he called his son, John Smith, Jr. (with a comma), thus ending the Roman Numeral tradition for this family.
Write a program that converts a string from small letters to capital letters and vice versa?
Here's a Python program that accomplishes this:
def convert_case(input_str):
return input_str.swapcase()
user_input = input("Enter a string: ")
converted_str = convert_case(user_input)
print("Converted string:", converted_str)
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Why is the word guilty capitalized sometimes?
In legal documents and court proceedings, the term "guilty" may be capitalized to draw attention to the formal declaration of guilt. Capitalizing the word can indicate a specific legal context or emphasize the accused's acknowledgment of wrongdoing in order to distinguish it from everyday usage.
Does this salutation have capital letters To Whom It May Concern letter salutations?
Yes.
It should be --- To Whom It May Concern
No, "ferret" should not be capitalized unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence or is part of a title.
An evasive answer to this can be--- Ma'am, did you see our principal, he was looking for you.
When writing an essay and talking about a specific tree do you have to capitalise it?
nope because its not a name brand anything
Punctuation marks are omittted after the salutation and complimentary close is this true or false?
False. Punctuatio
ns are
needed i
n writi
ng letters.
Example:
To Whom It May Co
ncer
n:
Respectfully yours,
Would you capitalize did in a title?
Yes, a title is a proper noun, for example:
- "What I Did for Love" a novel by Susan Elizabeth Phil
- "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" 1966 comedy movie
- "Did You Know" poem by Layla Norman
- What Katie Did, vintage style lingerie in London
What does the apostrophe in ma'am mean?
Like all apostrophes, there are two things it might be doing: indicating ownership, or signalling the absence of some letters. Since there are letters other than S following it, the apostrophe here is to replace some letters, or a letter.
Here, it signals the absence of the letter D; the correct and whole spelling is 'madam'.
First letter in a sentence is always in capital?
Yes, in English grammar, the first letter of a sentence is always capitalized. This rule helps to distinguish the beginning of a new sentence and aids in easy readability and understanding of written text.
What does it mean to begin a word with capital letters?
Beginning a word with capital letters usually signifies that it is a proper noun, such as a name of a person, place, or organization. It is a way to give importance and distinction to that specific word within a sentence.
Should baseball be capitalized in a sentence?
Yes, "Baseball" should be capitalized when referring to the sport or the professional organization, Major League Baseball.
Should mosque always be spelled with a capital M?
No. Only when used as part of a specific name of a mosque.
What do you call a sentence where the first letter of each subsequent word follows chronologically?
An acrostic is a type of sentence where the first letter of each subsequent word follows chronologically to spell out a word or message.
Do you capitalize the word day in Christmas day?
Yes because the word "Christmas" gives it its importance, just like capitalizing the "day" in Valentine's Day.
Should the sun be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Is this sentence correctly capitalized My grandmother's Estate is very complicated?
It should be My grandmother's estate is very complicated.
How many times do you press the spacebar after periods and colonos?
For academic papers, you should follow the appropriate style guide for your course. For example, the Modern Language Associations (MLA's) style handbook allows single spaces after periods and other terminal/concluding marks but also allows double spaces.
Some punctuation marks should have no spaces following. For example, quotation marks should be neither preceded nor followed by a space, as seen in the following example:
- My friend said, "How are you?"
Notice, however, that there is a single space after the comma in the example above. It is not a terminal/concluding mark and, according to the MLA, should always have a single space following it.
Other styles include the American Psychological Association (APA) style and Chicago style. These styles have different rules concerning spaces after punctuation marks.
