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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
What is the correct punctuation for the holidays in my opinion depressing?
The correct punctuation for "The holidays, in my opinion, are depressing."
My parents are very strict. For example, you can only watch one hour of TV each morning. Adding a period after "strict" and a comma after "For example" will correct the sentence.
Do you capitalize room before the room number?
Yes, you should capitalize "room" when referring to a specific room before the room number. For example: Room 101.
Should team used in a greeting be capitalized Dear team?
Yes, "Dear Team" should be capitalized when used as a greeting to address a group of individuals collectively.
The sentence should be: "As particles become heated, they expand and grow larger." This corrects the lack of a comma after "heated" and adjusts the capitalization of "As" to the beginning of the sentence.
What is the type of punctuation used to emphasize something?
One type of punctuation used to emphasize something is the exclamation mark (!). It is typically used to show strong feelings, emphasis, or to indicate shouting in writing.
No, the punctuation is incorrect. There should be a comma after "home" to separate the two independent clauses in the sentence. It should read: "Nina realized she left her wallet at home when she got to the store, she had to bike all the way home to get it."
What punctuation mark is used after a contraction?
Contractions make use of the apostrophe. Here is an example: can't.
What does the semicolon and colon means?
A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses in a sentence. A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, example, or a quote.
What is the correct punctuation of the sentence Can I have some of your drink asked Karen?
Well, it should be MAY I have some of your drink, but here's the punctuation.
"May I have some of your drink?" asked Karen.
The quotation marks always go outside of the punctuation of the dialogue sentence, to show that it's dialogue instead of just a plain sentence.
Is the word have capitalized in the sentence Susan asked have you read Thornton Wilder's Our Town?
No, the word "have" should not be capitalized in the sentence "Susan asked have you read Thornton Wilder's Our Town?" The correct capitalization is, "Susan asked, 'Have you read Thornton Wilder's Our Town?'"
Is Mediterranean Sea border capitalized?
"Mediterranean Sea" is capitalised, but "border" would not be.
Should confirmand be capitalized in reference to individuals?
No, "confirmand" should not be capitalized when referring to individuals unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.
Do you capitalize adult and children's mental health in a sentence?
No, you do not need to capitalize 'adult' and 'children's' mental health unless they are part of a proper noun or title.
Should Education be capitalised?
Yes, when referring to education as a specific field of study or as part of a formal program or institution, it should be capitalized.
Are you supposed to capitalize green turtle in an essay?
Yes, "Green Turtle" is a proper noun and should be capitalized in an essay.
Is the word south capitalized in address 88 south 6th street?
No, the word "south" should not be capitalized in the address "88 south 6th street." In addresses, directional words (like north, south, east, and west) are typically lowercase unless they are part of a formal street name.
Should god or goddess be capitalized?
Christian View:
Yes, always. It is showing GOD respect. After all He is the GOD of all creation, no one is higher on earth or all the heavens. If you know and love GOD you will respect His name and all He stands for, which is everything. GOD the Father is the first person of the Holy Trinity. The second person in the Trinity is Jesus Christ the Son of GOD. GOD in the flesh. His name is also always capitalized. The third person is the Holy Spirit, also always capitalized.
Further to this, there is also a differentiation made between the one true God (capital "G") and god or gods who may well be idols or some other god than the one true God of the Bible. In this case the word or first letter would then not need to be capitalized, since there is both a differentiation made in terms of the subject as well as respect.
Addition:
If you are refering to God when you say Him, He or whatever you have to capitalize it. Example : "God is the ruler of heaven and earth and He is amazing."
Does the end punctuation determine sentence function.?
Not necessarily. Sometimes it can, like an interrogative question ending in a question mark. Imperative questions though, could end in a full stop or sometimes an exclamation mark or even a colon.
No, because it is not a proper noun. But if somebody's name was shaman then it would be capitalized.
Is this capitalized correctly Only one solution is possible you must cut your expenses?
No, the correct capitalization is: "Only one solution is possible: you must cut your expenses."
Should financial advisor be capitalized?
Yes, "Financial Advisor" should be capitalized when used as a formal title or when referring to a specific individual. However, if used generically, such as "I spoke to a financial advisor," it is not capitalized.
Should Tudor have a capital letter?
Yes, "Tudor" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to the Tudor dynasty in English history.
Should rural route be capitalized?
Yes, "Rural Route" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a specific type of address used in rural areas for mail delivery.
Do you capitalize abolitionist?
Yes, "Abolitionist" should be capitalized as it refers to a specific group or movement of people who advocated for the abolition of slavery.
