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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
To you capitalize counselor when it is after a name?
Yes, because it is used as a title.Example:
I want to seed a good advice from Cou
nselor Rea.
Is the title capitalized in the sentence Dr Smith is Professor Emeritus at Jones College?
Yes, "Dr" should be capitalized since it is an abbreviation for "Doctor." The title "Professor Emeritus" should also be capitalized as it is a formal title. The rest of the sentence is correctly formatted.
Do you need a capital after an exclamation mark?
Yes, an exclamation mark is a type of full stop, so it should be followed by a capital letter. If the sentence is direct speech and followed by the words 'she exclaimed' or similar, it would be followed by a lower-case letter.
'She had the cheek to say that Peter was a thief! He soon put her right.'
'The car swerved up onto the pavement, narrowly missing my mother. "That car is going to crash into the wall!" she gasped.'
Should others have apostrophe?
It depends on the context. I've put three examples here for you.
"Others may join us." This refers to other people.
"Others' belongings have been lost." This is a possessive apostrophe that applies to more than one person.
"We finish each other's sentences." Here, it's possessive but refers to a single person.
Hope this helped!
In the sentence, "Markets are made up of individual merchants who set up shop under a tent on a blanket or behind a stand", commas should be added after "tent" and "blanket". ("Markets are made up of individual merchants who set up shop under a tent, on a blanket, or behind a stand.")
Commas should appear after each item in a list, except the last, but including the second-to-last, even if there is an "and" between the last two items. The "and" does not replace the comma. Some believe that the comma after the penultimate item in the list (before the "and") is unnecessary, and there are even a few style guides which allow that. But it can often create confusion. For example: "The All Star Breakfast comes with eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy or toast and a waffle". This could be interpreted several ways:
1. eggs AND bacon AND ((biscuits AND gravy) OR toast) AND a waffle
2. eggs OR bacon OR (biscuits AND gravy) OR (toast AND a waffle)
3. (eggs AND bacon AND biscuits AND gravy) OR (toast AND a waffle)
4. eggs AND bacon AND biscuits AND (gravy OR toast) AND waffle
5. (eggs OR bacon OR (biscuits AND gravy) OR toast) AND a waffle
Placing a comma after "toast" (or somewhere else if that's where you need it) would eliminate much of the confusion.
Moreover, the word "comma" does not mean "and". It means "pause". Read the sentence "We need milk, bread, butter and eggs" out loud. Whether there's a comma after "butter" or not, you pause after reading "butter", for exactly the same length of time as the pauses after "milk" and "bread". Don't you? If you PAUSE when saying it, you need a COMMA when writing it. Because that's what a comma is - the writing equivalent of a spoken pause.
Again, there are some who disagree with me on this - I'm just making the case for my own point of view.
What is Another word in a sentence for First and Foremost?
"Primarily" or "mainly" could be substitutes for "first and foremost" in a sentence.
Capitalize deaf and hard of hearing in journals?
It is common practice to capitalize "Deaf" and "Hard of Hearing" in journals as a way to respect the cultural and community identity of individuals who identify themselves in this way. This capitalization acknowledges the importance of recognizing their unique experiences and needs.
Any letter number or punctuation mark?
Sure, I can recognize and provide information on any letter, number, or punctuation mark that you ask about. Just let me know which one you would like to learn more about.
Do you capitalize Japanese culture?
Always capitalize Japanese but not culture.
Example:
Learning about the Japanese culture is fascinating.
Does the word veteran need to be capitalized?
No. It should be capitalized only at the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
The US Department of Veterans Affair provides help to the veterans and their families.
Formal punctuation refers to the correct and proper use of punctuation marks in writing, following the rules of grammar and style. This includes using commas, periods, colons, semicolons, and other punctuation marks appropriately to enhance clarity and readability in written communication.
Does the name of a century need to be capitalized?
no not unless theres a name in front of it then yes, but other then that no.
Punctuation after such as is what?
i believe there is a comma. but i also believe there can be a colon.
Ex: There are many kinds of fruits such as, bananas, oranges and apples.
Ex: There are many kinds of fruits such as: bananas, oranges, and apples.
What is the sign for apostrophe?
The sign for an apostrophe is '. It is used to indicate possession or contraction in written language.
Which word is the preposition in All the eggs broke except one?
The preposition in the sentence is "except". It shows the relationship between the eggs breaking and the one that did not break.
Do you capitalize the word genocide?
The word 'genocide' itself does not need capitalization. When used to describe a genocide in particular, it can be capitalized: Rwandan Genocide.
Parents - apostrophe before or after s?
It depends on who is being described. If there is one parent, it is parent's: the parent's car was parked outside. When describing several parents, it is parents': the parents' children were playing on the field.
What state or capital name is hidden in the sentence what exasperates me doesn't even upset you?
The 't' from what, and 'exas' from exasperates form Texas.
What part of speech is the word South when it's capitalized in the middle of a sentence?
When North, South, East, or West (or a combination of them) are capitalized in the middle of a sentence, it means that the writer is referring to a specific place. He/she is not just refering to a general direction.
"He is from the MiddleEast."
"Turn east in a few minutes."
Yes. Depending upon sentence usage, "it's" is a contraction for the two words "it is" (as in "it's a problem") or "it has" (as in "it's been a long time since I've seen you").
"Its" without an apostrophe stands for the possessive form of the pronoun "it" and is used as an attributive adjective (as in "the book has lost its jacket").
comma splice
Should the word Mass be capitalized?
Yes, at the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example.
Philippine Catholic Mass Schedule
The Mass Times
The correct spacing after a punctuation mark is?
Typically, one space is used after a punctuation mark in most writing styles. However, some modern style guides suggest using only one space after a punctuation mark, especially with the prevalence of digital writing and typesetting. It is essential to be consistent with spacing throughout a document or text.
Do you need to use an apostrophe when showing ownership to the word bosses?
An apostrophe is needed: the bosses' profits = the profits of all the bosses
the boss's profits = the profits of the boss
When the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes at the end of the word.
When the noun is singular, the apostrophe goes after the word, before the s.
Hope this helps.
