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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 'city of ' be capitalized?
No, unless those words are part of the city's name.
Example: "I am going to the city of New York next month."
What should you do when he doesn't do what he says he is going to?
Answer I have that same problem and I wish I knew the answer only to say that sometimes I say I'm going to do something, and I don't do it because either I'm not interested in the thing in the first place, or I am lazy and maybe a bit of both.
Is there a punctuation symbol for thought?
There is no specific punctuation symbol exclusively used to indicate thoughts in writing. However, it is common to use quotation marks, italics, or dashes to distinguish thoughts from regular text. The choice of punctuation can vary depending on the style guide or personal preference of the writer.
Should payload specialist be capitalized?
No, "payload specialist" should not be capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title that requires capitalization.
Should you put a comma before the word too?
Maybe. Maybe not. Sometimes. Othertimes not. Whether the use of a comma is or is not appropriate depends on the context.
Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized?
Proper nouns (names of specific people, places, or things) should always be capitalized in a sentence. Also, the first word of the sentence, and any titles or headings.
When do you capitalize sir and maam?
All words are capitalized at the begin
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Are you home, Sir?
No. It is only if it is at the start of a sentence that it would be.
Yes, "Seals" should be capitalized when referring to a specific group or organization, like the U.S. Navy SEALs. However, if used in a general context to refer to the animal, it is not capitalized.
How would you punctuate I don't know he said maybe i could take a few days off next week?
It should be--- I don't k
now. He said maybe I could take a few days off
next week.
Yes, "Uncle Tim" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.
How do you punctuate stepdaughter?
"Stepdaughter" is typically written without any additional punctuation, as it is a compound word combining the words "step" and "daughter" to refer to a person who is the daughter of one's spouse from a previous marriage.
Shoud Swiss ambassador be capitalized?
Yes, "Swiss" and "ambassador" should both be capitalized when referring to the Swiss Ambassador as a proper noun.
Do you capitalized the word president of a company?
- If you are addressing someone as the president then yes you do capitalize it.
Is the word diploma capitalized?
The word "diploma" is typically not capitalized unless it is part of a specific title or being used as a proper noun.
Is aspirin supposed to be in Capital A?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Do you always capitalize the word 'valentine' as in 'the valentine hearts' or 'valentine cookies'?
The word "Valentine" should be capitalized when it refers to the person or the holiday (Valentine's Day), but it can be in lowercase when describing objects like "valentine hearts" or "valentine cookies."
No, "sob" is not typically capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Do you capitalize ingredients?
In general, ingredient names are not capitalized unless they are proper nouns. For example, "flour" and "sugar" are not capitalized, but "Parmesan cheese" would be capitalized because "Parmesan" is a proper noun.
Would you capitalize the word college if it not a specific college name?
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