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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 use capital for Saturday Morning?
No, only Saturday would have a capital letter making the phrase 'Saturday morning.'
A possible exception would be if there is a program or publication of some kind called Saturday Morning. In that case you would use upper case to start each word.
Depends on how you use it. If it is a specific title for a person then yes. If it is describing someone then no.
How do you capitalize and punctuate act and scene?
When writing essays they shouldn't actually be capitalized. They should just be incorporated into your writing.
Does main street need to be capitalized?
Yes, Main Street should be capitalized assuming it is the name of a street.
If you are simply referring to a particular street that is seen as being main then it shouldn't be capitalized. (e.g. the main street of the city runs for miles)
Should the word Lobby be capitalized?
No it shouldn't be capitalized unless it forms part of a title or is at the beginning of a sentence.
Following SI convention, we never capitalise any unit of measurement when it is written in full. If, however, the unit is named in honour of someone, then its symbol is capitalised. So we write 'ampere' without a capital, but its symbol, 'A', is capitalised.
Incidentally, it's 'ampere', not 'amp'.
How should you punctuate this sentence George Gray said Mary Beth is on the phone?
This sentence can be punctuated in two different ways, with different meanings: "George Gray" said Mary Beth, "is on the phone."; and George Gray said, "Mary Beth is on the phone". The sentence could also be used without additional punctuation; in that instance, it would have the same substantive meaning as the latter of the two sentences punctuated with quotation marks but would not imply that George Gray used the exact words quoted to convey the meaning that Mary Beth was waiting on the other end of a telephone connection.
When do you need punctuation in poetry?
You use punctuation in poetry when you end like a line or phrase, you either put a comma or a full stop. You put a capital letter at the start of a line only if there is a full stop.
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Were the original scriptures written with punctuation?
The scripture were originally written in upper case only, as minuscule lettering had not yet been invented, and with no punctuation. Words were run together without spaces.
Do 'miss' and 'sir' need capital letters if they are just used on their own?
You only need to capitalize it if you are using it as a noun, or as a name.
Incorrect previous answer stated:
"No, diesel is not an important word in a sentance, and its not like a special name brand so no don't capitalize it."
Actually, yes it should - "diesel" is capitalized after the creator Rudolf Diesel.
In science, scientists and inventors are often honored for their work by having their names assigned (in lowercase form) to refer to units of scientific measurement, as in the cases of Rudolf Diesel, Alessandro Volta, and James Watt, or to processes (galvanism) or methods (algorithm).
In addition, "sentance" is spelled "sentence".
Do you capitalize 'their' in a title?
Yes. Any word larger than two letters should always be capitalized in a sentence.
I think you mean in a title, not a sentence. The is generally not capitalized in a title, nor is but.
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Should the word ministry be capitalized?
At the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when it is used in the title.
Example:
Word for the World Christian Ministry
Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud.
In written English, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences. For example, "woman, without her man, is nothing" and "woman: without her, man is nothing" have greatly different meanings, as do "eats shoots and leaves" and "eats, shoots and leaves".Answers.com
Henry Reeder holds a doctorate in literature. What should be capitalized in this sentence?
You capitalized it correctly.
It is ----Henry Reeder holds a doctorate in literature.
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the Supreme Court of California
