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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
If it is the first word in the sentence, then yes.
If it is a name, then yes.
If it is something else, then no
Would the word Caldera be capitalized?
If you are talking about the caldera formed by a volcano collapsing then no it shouldn't be capitalized.
Do you capitalize a company name in an essay?
Yes it should be capitalized. Remember to follow the punctuation that the company in question uses.
When should Tae kown do be capitalized?
It should be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence and when it forms part of a title.
Why do you make an I a capital letter but not a?
This is just a pronoun rule. At any rate, all single letters in English should be capitalized. (e.g. He said that I should use another D to spell bidding correctly.)
The capitalized form apparently came into use around 1250 AD, and was preceded by capitalization of the German form "Ich" sometime before then.
Should the word astronaut be capitalized?
No, it's not a proper noun in most cases. It's a generic term similar to "teacher", "salesman". In cases where it is used as a title it may be appropriate to use a capital letter. With the sentence "We are expecting a visit by Astronaut Aldrin" the word becomes a title for the person and can be capitalized.
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It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when it precedes a person's name or when it is used as a direct address.
Examples:
Bailiff Matthew
You have to attend the meeting, Bailiff.
Should you capitalize Co and Captain if you are a Co-captain of a sports team?
Capitalize it if it is part of somebody's name. For example, it would be capitalized in
Co-Captain Bob did a great job on the lineup.
but not in
Our co-captain did a great job on the lineup.
If co-captain itself is used as a person's name then the same rules apply as for 'mom' and 'dad', as in
Co-Captain, can we have a break now?
Is the word Asiago capitalized when referring to Asiago cheese?
That is the correct spelling of "asiago" cheese (from alpine Italy).
Are exhibition names italicized?
Not usually, but their initial letters are capitalized as for any title, such as American Centennial World Exposition.
Does the word papa need to be capitalized?
The spelling may be papa, paw paw, or paw-paw (grandfather). Papa is less frequent because it can also mean father. Note that this is used regardless of whether it is a paternal or maternal grandfather. Grandmother is maw maw.
The spelling pawpaw is also used for a type of tree and fruit (Asimina triloba).
