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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
What do you capitalize in Very Truly Yours?
Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of your phrases of salutation and conclusion.
i.e.
My dear Josephine,
Very truly yours,
Are product names capitalized?
It depends. If it's a specific Brand Name then yes.
If it's a word that is a brand name but also accepted generally then you have to be a bit more specific, so no.
For Example:
This is some wonderful bread on this sandwich. <--- General Use
My sandwich is made with Wonder Bread. <---Trademarked Product
Hand me some Velcro strips, please. <--- Trademarked Product
Which is correct - 'was a few' or 'were a few'?
Were. There were a few books on the shelf. Was - is singular. There was one book.
Why is Dumpster often capitalized?
It is because the word "Dumpster" is actually a brand name, for trash recepticals. For example, people refer to adhesive first aid strips as "Band Aids" which as you know, is a certain brand.
What is the distance called on either side of a punctuation mark?
Grammar Spacing! :) You're welcome:) Hope it helped!
Should the word 'south' be capitalized?
Another Opinion
The word south is not always capitalized. "Drive south on Interstate 95 for 3 miles." is correct. In reference to the area below the Mason Dixon line in the US, The South would be correct. It is usually capitalized in reference to the continent of South America as well. Your dictionary entry for south is probably quite long, and will explain when capitalization is or is not usually used.
Why capitalize every word in a sentence?
There is no grammatical reason to capitalize every word in a sentence. It may sometimes be done as someone's attempt at emphasis, but it is never grammatically correct.
Sentence using nonchalance with a colon punctuation?
In a sense, his nonchalance: is the epitomy of cool or; could be unemotional or; simply misunderstands the gravity of the problem.
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Example:
the Supreme Court of California
When do you capitalize the word architect?
Capitalize the word architect only when it is part of a title.
Example:
Senior Architect, Joe Smith
Do you capitalize P in Police when you put state first?
No, "police" isn't a proper noun in this case, if I read your question correctly. It would be proper if you wrote New York Police Department or something like that.
When do you capitalize the word corporation?
When its at the begining of a sentence, when its a name, or if the word EVIL is before it.
Salutation - Dear brothers and sisters do you capitalize brothers and sisters?
I believe it would be similar to mom and dad. If you said, my Mom went to the shopping center, you are using the word mom as her name, but if you're referring to who she is... as being a mother, I don't believe you would capitalize it and I think that follows to brother and sisters.
Only when you're using it as a replacement for a name. Like my Mom or my Dad went to. And I don't know if that would follow for what you're using brothers and sisters for.
Just a guess, but I think that is how that works.
When do you capitalize the word pandemic?
When it appears at the beginning of a sentence, or in the title of something. There is no other reason to capitalize it.
When do you capitalize the word academy?
Capitalize the word academy only when it is part of a title.
Example:
Norton Space and Aeronautics Academy
Academy of the Arts
Academy Awards
Should kudzu be capitalized in a sentence?
No, it does not. It's liike using the word 'rose' in a sentence, it's the name of a plant but it doesn't need to be captalize (unless it's the first word in the sentence).
When ending a sentence with a website citation what punctuation is used?
Any end punctuation will work depending on the sentence.
Do you capitalize international sports federations or not?
Yes, they are proper nouns and would need to be capitalized.
What is the correct punctuation for the sentence for Stop it you shouted?
Stop it! You shouted.
"Stop it," you shouted.
Stop it. You shouted.
Should the word godson be capitalized?
According to Webster's Dictionary godson should NOT be capitalized.
Why is Doctor spelled with a capital D?
If used as a title, it is capitalised e.g. Doctor George Watson. If used as a common noun (we are going to see the doctor) it is left lowercase.
When do you capitalize the word minister?
when there is a pesons name following minister or when it is use as the Prime Minister of Britain
