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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 birthday be capitalized in the sentence Clayton's Birthday is tomorrow?
Yes, the word "Birthday" should be capitalized in the sentence "Clayton's Birthday is tomorrow" as it is a proper noun referring to a specific event or occasion.
Do you capitalize Mexican all the time?
Yes. It shows good manners and a correct way of writing, specially for formal or official documents. What would you say if instead of writing "Americans are the people born in the United States", someone wrote "americans are the people born in the united states"?
The capital of Egypt is Cairo. It is one of the largest cities in the Arab world and Africa.
What kind of noun is not specific and is not capitalized?
A common noun fits this description, as it refers to a general person, place, thing, or idea. These nouns are not specific and are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.
Yes, the noun 'capital' is both an adjective and a noun.
The noun 'capital' is a singular, common, concrete noun as a general word for:
- a city in which the main offices of a government are located;
- the most important city for an particular activity or product;
- an upper case letter of the alphabet.
- wealth in money or assets owned by a person or organization.
The word 'capital' is also an exclamation, an informal British term for 'splendid'.
Note: The noun 'capitol" (ending in 'ol') is a word for a building housing any state legislature (common noun), and a word for the main building of the US Congress (proper noun) in Washington, DC.
Should respondents be capitalized?
Respondents do not necessarily need to be capitalized unless it is a proper noun or the beginning of a sentence. It is a matter of style and preference in writing.
Should Morrisons have an a apostrophe?
No, Morrisons should not have an apostrophe in its name. It is a plural possessive noun.
When should Autism be capitalized?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Chicago Autism Society
The point can refer to the main idea or purpose of something. It can also signify a tip or end of something sharp. Can you provide more context so I can give a more specific answer?
Do you put a comma after my sister when then stating her name?
No, it's not necessary.
Example:
My sister Sally is beautiful.
Should the name of a month be capitalized in a sentence?
Months are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in the sentence.
January in northeast USA is cold.
The third month is March.
The woman could not decide whether to marry in May, June, September, or December.
He started the job on May first, and he was fired on May second.
Where would you put the apostrophe in you would?
The contraction or "you would" is you'd. It is also the contraction for the phrase "you had." In either case, the apostrophe goes where the letters were removed.
Yes, if you want to emphasize the sentence "You are the best," you can add an exclamation mark at the end, like this: "You are the best!" Additionally, including "thank you" at the end expresses gratitude for the sentiment.
Does this need a comma you could not go back to work until you understood your task?
Yes, a comma is needed in the sentence to separate the two independent clauses. It should be: "You could not go back to work until you understood your task."
What punctuation mark is used when writing a fraction in words?
There is no specific punctuation, you just write it as part of your sentence.
"I need half a litre"
"I used three quarters/seven eighths/eighteen twenty-sixths or that bottle"
or whichever fraction you want to use, I'm not sure if this answers your question, but that's the understanding I got from it.
What does it mean if there is an apostrophe at the end of a word?
An apostrophe goes at the end of a word only in the possessive of plurals that end in -s, for example foxes'. Some people believe, and even teach, that the apostrophe alone may also be used for the possessive of singulars already ending in -s, but they are wrong.
Do you capitalize the word fourth?
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When do you use semicolon in a sentence?
Semicolons are used to connect closely related independent clauses in a sentence, removing the need for a conjunction like "and" or "but." They can also be used to separate items in a list when those items contain internal punctuation.
Do you capitalise mum and dad when you are referring to your own mum and dad?
It is not necessary to capitalize "mum" and "dad" when referring to your own parents. They are considered common nouns and should only be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence or when used in place of their name.
Do you capitalize world in mid sentence?
---> No.. world is never capitalized unless at the beginning of a sentence or in the title of something.
I went on a long walk what is the verb?
I went to school so if a verb is 'something I do' then the verb is 'went' from 'go,went,gone'.
When should you use an apostrophe after a person name?
Assuming you're not just talking about Irish names like O'Niel and O'Hare, the rule is that you only use the apostrophe if you specifically want to make something possessive.
For the family name Smith:
If you don't want to make anything possessive and you just want to refer to the family, you call them Smiths without the apostrophe.
If you want to make it possessive for one person, you'd use Smith's.
Whereas if you were talking about multiple people called Smith, you say Smiths'.
Does the word biology have to be capitalized in a sentence?
At the beginning of every new sentence or a full stop.
