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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 have to capitalize Reservist?
At the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Reservist is a member of the military force.
The official publication of the United States is the Reservist Magazine.
Should you capitalize the word grandson?
All words are capitalized at the begin
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Example:
Please prepare your swim stuff, Gra
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Do you capitalize the word Bingo in a sentence?
Only when "bingo" begins a sentence, is a name or part of a title, does it need to be capitalized.
I won five dollars playing bingo last night.
Bingo is one of the fund raising sources for our youth center.
Every year we hold our "Bingo and Breakfast" to raise money for our church.
There was a farmer who had a dog, and Bingo was his name-o.
Is the word universe capitalized?
it depends on the usage of the word. If you mean the collection of stars, galaxies, etc. then it is capitalized; The Universe. If you are talking about a group then it is not. Like "the entire universe of ant colonies..."
What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence Mary Tom Bob and Terri went to the show?
Mary, Tom, Bob, and Terri went to the show.
Do you capitalize the word republic?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
Philippine Republic
Should atmosphere be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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Is real world supposed to be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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ot a proper
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Do you capitalize the word Bar Mitsvah in a sentence?
Capitalize "mitzvah," but not "bar" (unless it is at the beginning of a sentence). Mitzvah means "covenant" and refers to a specific covenant, and so is a proper noun. "Bar" means son, and since it is referring to any son in general is just a plain old normal noun, and needs no capitalization.
When should the word native be capitalized?
At the begin
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Example:
Aloha
Native Cuisi
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Do you capitalize sports in sentences?
No, you do not have to capitalize the name of a sport, unless it is the first word in a sentence; for example:
I went to a basketball game.
Basketball is my favorite sport.
I bought a new basketball.
The name of a sport is a common noun as general word for that sport.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the National Basketball Association (NBA) or The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.
A proper noun is always capitalized.
What words need to be capitalized?
All proper nouns should be capitalized but all words are capitalized at the beginning of the sentence.
If you say on Monday is Monday capitalized?
Monday (and all other week days) is a proper noun and, thus, is capitalized in all circumstances.
Is the word nanny supposed to be capitalized in a sentence?
At the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun or when it is used as a direct address.
Examples:
Nanny Andrea
Please get the baby's diaper, Nanny.
Do you capitalize 'as' in a title?
No, because it is a preposition and it is also fewer than five letters.
Should the letter B be capitized in the name Insurance Broker?
If Insurance Broker is a name, as in, the company that I work for is the Midwest Insurance Broker, then yes, you should capitalize it; if it is merely a description, as in, I am going to talk to my insurance broker, then no, do not capitalize it.
Why company is called sister concern not the brother concern?
girls are more concerned about their things and work than Boy's indirectly they cal as sister concern than girls or brother concern
