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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
When do you capitalize the word Twitter?
The word 'Twitter' is a proper noun when referring to the social networking company Twitter. A proper noun is always capitalized.
The word 'twitter' (lower case t) is also a common noun and a verb. A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.
Should library be capitalized?
Only if you are speaking of a specific library by its name, ie: "The Library of Congress" otherwise you do not have to capitailze.
The sentence should be: "The part-time job begins Saturday, November 21, and ends Saturday, January 2." Commas are used before and after the day of the week and the date to separate them from the rest of the sentence.
Can you tell me the difference between this girl's and this girls'?
"This girl's" is the possessive form for one girl, indicating that something belongs to or is associated with that specific girl. "This girls'" is the possessive form for multiple girls, indicating that something belongs to or is associated with them.
Do you capitalize Fall of 2008 when referring to a season in a specific year?
Yes, you should capitalize "Fall of 2008" when referring to the season in a specific year because "Fall" is a proper noun denoting the season and "2008" is a specific year.
Proper punctuation for Thank you my love for taking care of me while i was sick?
It should be:Thank you, my love, for taki
ng care of me while I was sick.
Do you capitalize jr after someone's name?
Yes, it should be capitalized because it is part of someone's name.
Example:
Jose Rizal Sr.
How should I punctuate this sentence However you could say that TUI is innovative?
However, you could say that TUI is innovative.
What is a sentence with the words relative location?
The words relative location indicate the location of something with reference to something else (relative to something else). The plane's wreckage was spotted north of the search party base camp, but its relative location was west of the number two search group. Once the statue was located, it could be used as a reference and the relative location of the buried treasure could be discovered.
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Can you put an apostrophe after a number?
No. "Author" isn't a proper noun; it's a thing, like "person" or "employee." Mark Twain would be capitalized, because his name would be considered a "proper noun," like "Earth" versus "planet."
What is the present tense of build?
building
not the structure that is already built but what is happening to the current structure that has not been finished before.
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What is the proper noun of Martian?
Martian : a hypothetical resident or native of Mars, or the proper adjective applying to the planet.
The correct possessive, proper noun is Academy Awards' directors.
In the noun phrase "the girls' coats", the plural noun "girls" is a common noun, a general word for young females, not named "girls".
In the noun phrase "president's protectors", the noun "president" is a common noun unless it is a specific president. For example:
- President Bush went to Brussels. The President's protectors traveled with him. (the protectors of a specific president)
- When a president travels, the president's protectors travel with him. (the protectors of any "president", a common noun)
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
When a sentence has a semicolon it just means that its adding something to the sentences. Like for example: No one was seriously hurt in the accident; one man suffered a broken finger. This is what the semicolon means in a sentences.
Does 'you' need to be capitalized in a book title?
No, because it is a preposition and it is fewer than five letters. But if it is the first or last word of the title then it should be capitalized.
Examples:
From Russia with Love
Love from Texas
Can you make a sentence with the word fatality in it?
Although the crash injured several passengers there was only one fatality.
Yes, Was it a dog?
Hahaha It WAS capitalized!
Was can be capitalized.
How do you punctuate with respect to parenthetical phrases?
Parenthetical phrases should be set off by commas if they provide additional, nonessential information within a sentence. If the information is essential to the meaning, do not use commas. It's important to maintain consistency in your punctuation usage for clarity and readability.
Do you capitalize graduate school in the middle of a sentence?
Not unless you are referring to a specific school.
The general rule is: only capitalize nouns if you are substituting the noun for a name. Example:
"Many cities are busy" v. "New York City is busy"
"Not all dads like baseball" v. "Who has seen Dad's baseball glove?"
Is there a comma after the word almost in a sentence?
Not in general, but there are a few circumstances in which a comma can be used.
Here, no:
"I'm almost ready"
Here, yes:
Q: "Did you finish it?"
A: "Almost, but not quite!"
Do you capitalize the title of a TV program?
Yes, the title of a TV program is typically capitalized.
What are the terminal and internal punctuation mark?
Terminal punctuation marks are used at the end of a sentence, such as periods, question marks, and exclamation points. Internal punctuation marks are used within a sentence, such as commas, semicolons, and colons.
