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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
Why do use capital letter in a word of GOD?
To show respect and reverance for God the Creator. If you are referring to a pagan diety, it is not capitalized.
Do you capitalize reading specialists?
When I started in the district in 1988 the job description for reading specialist did require a reading license.
Should beatitudes be capitalized in a sentence?
The word "beatitude" can be used to mean a general state of extreme happiness and, when capitalized as "Beatitude," refers specifically to blessings made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. :)
Among the heirlooms inherited from your grandfather was an old family Bible.
How do you punctuate ' that nasty majid said he is not here'?
It should be--- That nasty maid said he is not here.
When do you capitalize state trooper?
You capitalize state trooper only when it specifies a particular state trooper as in the statement: "Andy Falcon, State Trooper, stopped the mayor for speeding."
Is postal service capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
Unless they are part of a proper noun, (e.g. President Reagan, etc.), NONE of those are normally capitalized. In the case of earth and sun, it is not wrong to capitalize them, but in modern writing they usually are written in lowercase.
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is not a proper noun.
When do you capitalize the word chef?
The word "chef" is capitalized when it directly precedes a person's name or when it is used as a title before a name, such as "Chef Gordon Ramsay." In general, when "chef" is used as a common noun to refer to a person's occupation or role, it is not capitalized, as in "The head chef prepared a delicious meal."
What a surprise punctuation question?
Exclamation point is the punctuation used in sentences expressing surprise.
At the beginning of a sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Chateau Tongariro Hotel
Chateau Marmont
When do you capitalize the word grandparents?
At the beginning of the sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Grandparents Day
