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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
Do you have to capitalized limousine?
Yes. "Limousine" is a brand, therefore making it a proper noun. So is "Hummer Limousine", or, "Stretch Limousine", etc.
Do you use an apostrophe to show possession?
Yes. The apostrophe is used to show possession, such as in "the dog's collar".
it is also used in a contraction to indicate missing letters, such as in "can't", where the letters n and o are missing.
Would you capitalize the letter T in Thrift shop?
Yes, because it is a propernou
n. It is a
name of a so
ng. It should be Thrift Shop.
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
n
ot a proper
n
ou
n.
Should enterococcus be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
Do you capitalize the word overseas?
At the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
Overseas Filipino Workers
Do you capitalize vs in a title?
Never had to use it in a title, but I would say no. I would be tempted to spell it out, though to where it'd be versus ~rainingcoconuts
Should you capitalize the word elf?
No, you should not. You should only capitalize a word when it is at the start of a sentence or when it is a proper noun.
Should mocha latte be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
n
ot a proper
n
ou
n.
";", or a semicolon, is used to connect two related sentences where a comma would not be strong enough. It can also be used in complicated lists.
For Example:
Jenny was a very fit girl; She did ice skating and volleyball.
My favorite teachers are Mr. Munch, my music teacher; Ms. Jennings, my English teacher; and Mrs. Florence, a great math teacher.
As a sentence, "Te amo abuelita" only would have the leading "t" as a capital letter.
Does the word protestant have a capital p?
Yes, Protestant is a proper noun. The names of all religions are capitalized.
Radiation is a kind of thermal energy that can travel through space.
The only word properly capitalized is 'Radiation' because it is the first word in the sentence.
The noun 'space' is a common noun and should not be capitalized.
Should the word clergymen be capitalized in an essay?
No, the plural noun 'clergymen' is a common noun, a general word for male (usually Christian) priests, ministers, or religious leaders.
A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
Does the b in biochemistry need to be capitalized?
It should only be capitalized when it refers to a title.
