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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
Does the a in afternoon need to be capital?
Yes, in English, the word "afternoon" should be capitalized if it is at the beginning of a sentence or if it is being used in a title. Otherwise, it should be written in lowercase.
Does earth always have to be capitalized in a sentence?
No, not always. Earth as the planet, yes. "Go out and dig in the earth" no.
Should the word Catholic be capitalized in an essay?
Yes, "Catholic" should be capitalized when referring to the Catholic Church or Catholicism as it is a proper noun.
She brought her dog along as a loyal companion on her hiking trip.
Do you write summer with a capital s?
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No, "marijuana" is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Do you use a comma or period for for when you use it instead of because?
use a comma to add a pause in a sentence. use a period to stop the thought and start a new sentence
Do you have to put an apostrophe on hundreds?
No, you do not need to put an apostrophe in the word "hundreds" unless you are indicating a contraction or possession.
How do you punctuate the sentence I don't think I can go to the party Frank?
I don't think I can go to the party, Frank.
Does the word NESTS have an apostrophe?
As written in the question, no. But the apostrophe serves to clarify the function of the word in a sentence. Nests can be used with or without an apostrophe, depending on how the word is used in a sentence. Nests can be a plural noun, or it can be the third personal singular of the verb to nest in the present tense.
Do you capitalize social studies in social studies text?
No you dont. Social Studies is a title so its normaly underlined.... unless the main topic isn ss, then dont capitalize it.
Should the word holiday be capitalized?
Yes, the word "Holiday" should be capitalized when used as a specific day or event, like Christmas or Thanksgiving. If it is used generically to refer to any day of celebration or time off work, then it does not need to be capitalized.
The correct punctuation for that sentence would be: "They all sang 'Happy Birthday' before she cut the cake." This includes putting 'Happy Birthday' in quotation marks and ending the sentence with a period.
Do you capitalize are in a title?
Yes, "are" should be capitalized if it is the first word in a title.
How to make first letter capital in excel?
You can use the proper function in Excel to make the first letter of a text string capital. For example, if the text is in cell A1, you can use the formula =PROPER(A1) in another cell to capitalize the first letter of the text in cell A1.
Lastly the other trait you possess is willpower Should I use a comma or semi-colon?
Put a comma after Lastly. You are beginning your sentence with an adverb, however, your adverb is not modifying any other word. Therefore, it must be set off from what follows. Lastly should be preceded by a period or semicolon to show it begins a sentence.
Is the words budget hearings capitalized?
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Is this sentence grammatically correct Fred loves to tease Ethel and Lucy loves to tease Desi?
Yes, the sentence is grammatically correct. It consists of two independent clauses ("Fred loves to tease Ethel" and "Lucy loves to tease Desi") joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."
Should the y in the word you be capitalized when referencing God?
now, I'm no expert but i think all pronouns are capitalized when referencing God. Which is of course different from god (which would mean Thor or Hera or Zeus)
instead of the higher being believed in by Christians or Jews.
When you do capitalize the word Republican?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun
Examples:
Some people wants to support a republican form of government.
The Republican Party envisions a vibrant economy.
Why do all official forms have to be written block capitals letters?
Sometimes people write capital block letters more clearly than small letters. Also, many official forms are scanned by a machine and the letters need to be consistent, so the machines can scan the information accurately.
Is there a capital letter after exclamation point?
If you use an exclamation point, then you've probably just ended a sentence. For instance, "I won the lottery!"
If you end a sentence, then the next sentence must begin with a capital letter (usually). There are some different uses of exclamation points as they relate to capital/lowercase letters. For example, if you're writing, "I won the lottery!" the next sentence would logically begin with a capital letter. So you might say, "I won the lottery! I'm going to buy a new car."
BUT, sometimes the rules can change. In Shakespeare, for example, one-word interjections followed by exclamation points are often followed by a lowercase word. For instance, one might say, "Lo! he is swooning with love."
Or, if you're quoting someone as saying, "Hey!" then your sentence might be something like this: "'Hey!' he said."
Usually, though, you can assume that your next word after an exclamation point should be capitalized.
"Junior" is typically reserved for informal use as a suffix following a person's name, such as "John Smith Jr." It is not punctuated separately unless it is part of a sentence.
Do you capitalize the word hero?
Hero is not a proper noun unless it is used as a person's name. If it is not a proper noun it is not necessary to capitalize it.
