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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 capitalize county club in a sentence?
Yes, "Country Club" should be capitalized in a sentence as it functions as a proper noun.
Do international day need to be capitalize?
Yes, "International Day" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to specific globally recognized days designated by the United Nations or other organizations to promote awareness of certain topics or issues.
When to capitalize liberal and conservative?
Capitalize "Liberal" and "Conservative" when referring to political ideologies, parties, or specific groups that identify as such. Lowercase when used in a general sense or when describing beliefs or attitudes.
Do you capitalize sycamore tree?
Yes, "sycamore tree" should be capitalized because it is a specific type of tree.
Does Municipalities need to be capitalized?
No need to capitalize, it is a non unique word - a common noun
How do you place the accent over names like Rene?
To place an accent over the letter "e" in Rene, you can use the following keystrokes depending on your operating system or device:
- On Windows: Hold down the Alt key and type 0233 on the numeric keypad.
- On Mac: Hold down the Option key and press the "e" key, then type the letter "e" again. This will create the é character.
Should Poice Officer McDougal be capitalized?
Yes, both "Police Officer" and "McDougal" should be capitalized as they are proper nouns.
Should sessionn be capitalized if I am saying session 2?
No, "session" should not be capitalized when referring to "session 2" as it is not a proper noun. Only capitalize the word if it is part of a title or at the beginning of a sentence.
Do you capitalize grey goose vodka?
Yes, "Grey Goose" should be capitalized because it is a proper noun and the brand name of a specific type of vodka.
Do you capitalize history and philosophy?
Yes, the words "History" and "Philosophy" should be capitalized when used as proper nouns or when referring to the academic disciplines.
How do you punctuate this sentence patience its a virtue not often seen on the freeway at 515pm?
The sentence should be punctuated as: Patience - it's a virtue not often seen on the freeway at 5:15 pm.
Do you have to capitalize female?
No, you do not have to capitalize the word "female" unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.
Is the letter I always capitalized?
You always have to capitalize 'i' when it is alone or referring to 'myself' or 'me'. You also have to capitalize 'i' when it is at the beginning of the sentence.
EX:
1: He didn't see that I gave it to her.
2: I told them not to say anything.
3: I took the shirt back to the store because it didn't fit me.
4: The dog came when I called him.
I hope this helped!
-EB
Would I capitalize the name of a town?
Yes, the name of a town should be capitalized. For example, "I live in New York City."
Yes, "Paleo" should be capitalized because it is derived from the proper noun "Paleolithic."
Do you capitalize as a title co-owner?
No, typically "co-owner" is not capitalized unless it is part of a formal title or used as the first word in a sentence.
Yes, it is referencing a specific lake, so Lake Michigan is correct.
How many spaces follow a semicolon?
Generally, there is one space that follows a semicolon in written English. This space is used to create clear separation between the semicolon and the next word or phrase.
What punctuation is used to show a possession?
The punctuation to show possession is an apostrophe.
- Singular possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe s to the end of a noun.
- For plural nouns that end in -s, the possessive are formed by adding an apostrophe after the existing -s; for irregular plural nouns that don't end with -s, the possessive is formed by adding the apostrophe s, the same as a singular noun.
Example: Stephen's car was parked in the driveway. (the car belonging to Stephen)
How do remove e with accent when I type apostrophe?
To remove the e with an accent when typing an apostrophe, you can press the backspace key after typing the apostrophe to delete the accent mark. Alternatively, you can type the apostrophe followed by the letter e again without the accent to overwrite the accented e.
Yes, "Architect" should be capitalized when referring to the professional title or job role of a person who designs buildings and structures.
