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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
Is the word scripture capitalized?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
Scriptures (part of the Bible)
Is rugby capitalized in the middle of a sentence?
No. Rugby football developed in the 19th century out of a version of football played at Rugby School, an English public (i.e. private) school. While names derived from proper nouns should be capitalized in theory, overwhelming common usage tends to eventually override the rule and this is one such case.
How can I punctuate this sentence the sign reads don't even think about parking here?
The sign reads, "Don't even think about parking here."
Do you capitalize Grandma and Grandpa?
Yes, they should be capitalized because you're using the words in place of their names. You WOULD NOT capitalize if you said "My mom, my dad, my grandma, and I are going to Florida."
You can't use "me" because you need a subject pronoun, "I." "Me" is an object pronoun. Give it to me. Show it to me.
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Yes, when you are using it as a name. Here are a couple of sentences in which you would capitalize the word:
"I wanted to go out and play, but Grandma wanted me to stay in and bake cookies."
"My favorite relative is Grandma Jones."
Here are a couple of sentences in which you would not capitalize the word:
"I haven't seen my grandma since my last birthday."
"Of all the grandmas in the world, my grandma is the best."
Does the word cannabis have to be capitalized?
Cannabis shouldn't be capitalized unless it's at the beginning of a sentence because it's not a proper noun.
Cannabis does need to be capitalized when using its proper taxonomic names, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica or Cannabis ruderalis.
Do you always capitalized the battalion?
No, you do not always capitalize battalion. Only when it is used in conjuction with the Unit Designation.
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Battalion is an infantry battalion assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.
Write a sentence using at least one properly punctuated interjection?
Great! You finished the program before April.
The interjection is a word used to show sudden feeling. Any part of speech may be used as an interjection.
- Ouch! Oh! Stop! Wait! (verbs)
- Great! (adjective)
- No! (adverb)
- But! (conjunction)
- Ugh! Yow! Eek! (words representing sounds)
An interjection may be a single word or a phrase. In either case, an interjection is punctuated like a sentence.
Capitalize court order when referring to a document?
When capitalizing a court document , key terms such, the parties, the type of document you are working on is what this refers to .
Should Company be a capital C?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Martin works in a company.
Martin works in Coca Cola Company.
Should romance be capitalized when speaking about romance languages?
Yes, it should. The term comes from the fact that many of these languages are based on Latin, which was the language of the Romans. "Romance," in this case, means "of the Romans." Since Romans are a specifically named group of people, the term "Romance language" should reflect that.
Should polish be capitalized when it is used in the context of food?
Polish (relating to Poland) should always be capitalized.
Do capitalize Spring when writing springtime?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
Marissa bought the medicines for her dog in Springtime, Inc.
When do you capitalize the word embassy?
It is capitalized when it is associated with a country. For example: The U.S. Embassy.
A noun is always capitalized true or false?
That is unequivocally false. The only times nouns are capitalized is when it has been placed as the very first word of a sentence or if it has a name.
Proper nouns are always capitalized because they are names given to people, places and things.
Pronouns are sometimes capitalized, but common nouns are never capitalized. The only exception to that is, of course, if the noun is the first word of a sentence.
Example:
Cars have made a huge difference in the every-day life of Americans. "Cars" (noun) is capitalized because it is the first word of the sentence, and "Americans" is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
"Cars" would not be capitalized if you were to write: One thing that has made a huge difference in the every-day life of Americans is the invention of cars.
When do you capitalize the word board?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Example:
Federal Reserve Board
