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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 wedding be capitalized in a sentence?
Well, as a common noun it does not need to be capitalized as for it used in this sentence, " I'd like to give you a wedding at my house." but if used as a proper noun it does need to be capitalized. " I loved the Wedding."
Do you put a question mark before a colon?
I don't believe that you should do this because both are a type of pause so if you want a pause but are asking a question then you will probabaly only need a question mark
Is 'interstate' capitalized when used in a sentence?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Do you capitalize early childhood teachers?
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Is the word at capitalized in the title Attorney at Law?
It depends on if your using it as say a specific attorney then you would do attorney coma whatever their name is but if your not being specific than no. Hope this helped :)
Does north need to be capitalized?
Generally, no. When 'north' is used as noun ("towards the north"), adjective ("the north end of the building") or adverb ("the arrow was fired north"), "north" is not capitalised.
When used as part of a proper-noun or place-name, it should be capitalised, such as in "North Pole" or "North America".
What are the names of the 14 punctuation marks?
The full stop (or period) is placed at the end of declarative sentences, statements and some abbreviations.
The Question Mark is placed at the end of a sentence which comprises a direct question. Eg. What is the time?
The Exclamation Mark is used to indicate a sudden outcry, or for emphasis. Eg. Wow!
The Comma is used to separate ideas or elements within a sentence. Eg. Give me the red, green, orange and yellow ones.
The Colon is used after a word that introduces an example, a quotation or explanation. Eg. Jane was very sad: her dog had just died.
The Semicolon is used to connect independent clauses. Eg. Night was falling; he had to get home quickly.
The Dash is used to indicate a break in thought or sentence structure, to separate two clauses, or to introduce a phrase added for explanation or emphasis. Eg. "By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity--another man's, I mean." (Mark Twain)
The Hyphen is used between parts of a compound word or name, or when words are divided at the end of a line of text. Eg. Kevin acted as a go-between.
Parentheses are used to contain qualifying remarks or thoughts. Eg. "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.)" (Mark Twain)
Brackets are used for technical explanations. Eg. "I think the way we's [sic] educating our young people is just fine."
Braces are used (uncommonly) to contain listed items or multiple lines of text to indicated that they are considered one unit.
The Apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of a letter (or letters) from a word, the possessive case, or to indicate plurals. Eg. Tom's dog is bigger than Chris' dog.
Quotation marks are used to indicate that the text within them comes from another source, and is repeated word for word. Examples already given.
Ellipses are used to indicate the omission of (unnecessary) words that do not interfere with the meaning. Eg. "Brevity is...wit" Original text: "Brevity is the soul of wit" (Hamlet)
, comma . period ; semi-colon : colon ? question mark ! exclamation mark ' apostrophe - hyphen -- Dash (that is not what a real dash looks like blame wikianswers) ( open parenthesis ) close parenthesis " double quotation mark ' single quotation mark [ open square bracket ] close square bracket { open brace } close brace < open chevron or angle bracket > close chevron or angle bracket / foreward slash \ back slash solidus (you will not find this on your, or my, keyboard. It looks like a foreward slash only less verticle it is more close to a 45 degree angle) . dot (as found in an abbreviation) ... ellipses That makes 24. You could say more as there are several kinds of dashes (4). Even if you count all opens and closes as one you still have 20.
When do you capitalize the M in municipal Corporation?
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It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when specific landmarks are used.
Example:
The famous landmarks in the world are Taj Mahal, Giza Pyramid, Great Wall of China, Angkor, etc.
Would you capitalize the word pharaoh in a sentence?
I believe it's more like Mom and my mom.
When you are directly referring the person it would be capitalized. For example:
"I said hi to Mom today."
"I said hi to your mom today."
If you're referring to the literal person named "Mom" it would be considered a proper noun, you're name for that particular person is "Mom".
Same for the word "pharaoh".
"I asked Pharaoh about the famine."
"Should I ask the pharaoh about the famine?"
"Pharaoh" is a title, not unlike "captain" or "commander". If you were to say: "I asked the captain why the boat was headed for the iceberg", you wouldn't capitalize "captain". If you said "I asked Captain Smith why the boat was headed for the iceberg", you would capitalize "Captain". On the other hand (and this is where it gets sticky), if your audience knows that you are referring to a specific person with a specific title (the Queen, for example, meaning Queen Elizabeth II), then I would capitalize it. If you're just referring to any old queen in a generic sense, you wouldn't capitalize it.
What is a topic sentence for capitalism?
An example of a sentence using the word capitalism is There are no alternatives to global capitalism. Another example sentence is The word capitalism is a fairly new word that came about in the 19th century.
Does the word moon need to be capitalized?
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Do you capitalize thank you in a sentence?
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How do I punctuate the title of a documentary?
The title of a documentary is treated like any other title. Within a sentence it is placed in italics and punctuated like a part of speech. At the top of the film if it is a simple sentence, it does not receive punctuation. You use commas when absolutely necessary for clarity.
Are book titles underlined or do you put them in italics?
In writing there is no one set way in which the title of a book should be handled. However, book titles are usually italicized or placed in quotation marks and are generally not underlined. You should pick the style you prefer and stick to it.
Does Snowman need to be capitalized?
If it is at the beginning of a sentence or is part of a name or title, yes. Otherwise, no.
Should pilot be capitalized in a sentence when describing a person?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
National Test Pilot School
Do you capitalize specific meetings?
The word "meeting" is not a proper noun, which means that it is not always capitalized. (If there was some strange person named Meeting Weirdname or something, you would capitalize it always, as I've demonstrated here, because it is someone's name. Names are proper nouns.)
Now, if "meeting" is at the beginning of a sentence, capitalize it. If "meeting" is in a title, like an article entitled "Meeting Your Future Husband: Some Tips to Looking for Mr. Right" or something crazy like that, capitalize it. Those two instances are the only two for which I can imagine "meeting" being capitalized. Hope this helps! :)
