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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
Write the name of the punctuation mark missing from the sentenceI love chocolate?
It should be--- I love chocolate.
When do you capitalize 'doctor'?
Yes, because you are directly addressing the doctor by title. Similarly, you would capitalize "professor" in a sentence in which the subject is directly addressing a professor. "Could you help me with this question, Professor?"
Is Congratulations capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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What are the examples of puntuation marks?
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1. Period ( . )
2. Ellipses (...)
3. Comma ( , )
4. Semicolo
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5. Apostrophe ( ' )
6. Dash ( --- )
7. Hype
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12. Brackets [ ]
13. Colo
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14. Slash ( / )
It should be--- According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Alex will hit Southeast Florida.
They are capitalized when they are used as proper nouns or names, as in North America, or the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
When used to give directions, they remain lowercase: Go east for two blocks, then southwest for half a mile. The building is in the northern corner of the westernmost block.
What punctuation mark indicates an emotional reaction?
An exclamation mark indicates an emotional reaction.
The letter I is capitalized in a sentence when it is used as a word to refer to the person writing. Proper (personal) names of people, places, and things are capitalized in English grammar. The word "I" is a personal pronoun; its function is to take the place of the name of the person doing the writing. Thus, the capitalization.
I have replaced the original answer, mostly by simply correcting the grammar and spelling and rephrasing it a bit. So I have changed the content, but not the meaning of the original answer.
If anyone out there can tell me why the word "I" is capitalized for the reason stated, but the word "you" is not, I will have found the answer to the question I orignally sought :-)
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My suggestion (jparrot99):
Go to:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=I&searchmode=none
There it says simply "to mark it as a distinct word and avoid misreading in handwritten manuscripts. "
Because you are talking about yourself e.g I like motorcross
Do you capitalize Fahrenheit in a sentence?
Yes, for several reasons, one of which is that "Metric" (SI) units named after a real person (and aren't "derived" units) keep capitalisation in honour of those scientists, and Celsius was a real scientist. Also, lower case "c'' is used for other things ( for instance, c. short for "circa" or about, as in approximately, also c (in Italic script) the constant for speed of light).
AnswerThe above answer isn't wholly correct.The SI convention is that all units (base or derived) are written entirely in lower-case letters. Those units named in honour of someone (usually a scientist) use a capitalised symbol. For example, the SI unit for energy is written in full as joule, but its symbol is J. On the other hand, the metre, isn't named in honour of anyone, so its symbol is a lower-case m.
Although Celsius is a metric unit, it is notactually an SI unit, so the above rule does not necessarily apply and, traditionally, it has always been written in full with a capital letter. It's also worth noting that, when written as a symbol, the degree symbol is retained -this is not the case for the SI unit of temperature, the kelvin (symbol: K).
It should only be capitalized if it forms part of a title.
Should medical conditions be capitalize?
At the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when used in the title.
Example:
Ohio Healthcare Field
Do you capitalize the Bench in reference to a judicial bench?
No, the noun bench (even a judicial bench) is a common noun, a general word for any bench (any judicial bench) anywhere.
A common noun is only capitalized when it is the first word in a sentence OR it is the name of a specific person, place, or thing (a proper noun). Some examples of the noun 'bench' as a proper noun:
- Johnny Bench (Cincinnati Reds), Baseball Hall of Fame
- Bench, ID 83241
- Park Bench Cafe, Huntington Beach, CA
Not if it is used as an independent noun (in reference to students, ie: I am an undergraduate at Hofstra. However, if used in reference to a title, ie: Hofstra Undergraduate Course Catalog, do capitalize.
When do you capitalize pronouns?
All words are capitalized in the beginning of the sentence including pronouns. However, the pronoun, I is always capitalized. Other pronouns should be capitalized when they form part of the proper nouns or when they are used as titles.
Examples.
She Magazine
Last week, I went to see my mom.
They went to see my mom.
What punctuation mark is placed at the end of a deciarative sentence?
A Period. Examples: # I went for a walk in the park. # The dog is cute and friendly. # A white cat cut me with its nails. # An elephant is very large. # My favorite number is the number four. # Some people are Catholic and some people are Jewish and others are neither. # Kayla went to the store. # Rebecca is a beautiful lady. # She is acting very childish. # Logan is a handsome young lad.
If you are beginning a sentence with the word "sarcophagus," then yes capitalize it. But if you are just using the word in a sentence, then I say it shouldn't be capitalized. (If you look at the website from Wikipedia about sarcophagi, then you will see why proof).
When do you capitalize regions?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
The Philippines are divided into regions.
Region IV-A is near the National Capital Region.
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
What does gender mean in parts of speech and punctuation?
In parts of speech, the words that show gender are gender specific nouns. They are:
- gender specific nouns for a male (man, father, rooster, stallion)
- gender specific nouns for a female (sister, queen, hen, sow)
- common gender nouns, words for a male or a female (parent, neighbor, horse, bird)
- neuter nouns, words for things that have no gender (house, heart, sky, hamburger)
The noun punctuation is a word for the standardized use of marks or signs in written matter to clarify the meaning and separate structural units (comma, period, question mark, quote marks, etc.)
The noun 'punctuation' is a neuter noun, it has no gender.
Should you capitalize presidential?
No. You should only capitalize proper nouns so presidential is not capitalized. But if you are talking about the President as in "The President refused to comment" then it should be capitalized. However, if you are talking about presidents generically as in "no one is really sure who was the first president to...." then do not capitalize.
The word Irish refers to language and a nationality and so it is always capitalised.
Should holiday season be capitalized?
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New Year should always be capitalized.
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Should golden gate park be capitalized?
No, the compound noun 'Central Park' is a proper noun, the name of a specific park.
A common noun is a general word for any person, place, or thing.
In the sentence, "My favorite park is Central Park." the first use of park is a common noun, and the second use of park is a proper noun.
Should first words in sentences be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Talking about an unidentified chief I would not capitalize the word, but if I was using it as a title of a specific person, such as Chief Wiggum, I would capitalize it.
