Punctuation and Capitalization

Regulation should be capitalized when referring to a specific official rule or law, such as "the Building Code Regulations." It is not capitalized when used in a general sense, such as "government regulations."

Yes, "Dutchman" should have a capital letter "D" in the middle of a sentence because it is a proper noun and should be capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

Commas are used to break up the sentence with potentially longer, less essential bits of information such as additional details or explanations. This helps to provide clarity and structure to the sentence while also maintaining coherence.

Depends!

(If the sentence starts and ends inside the brackets the punctuation does too.)

If the sentence is part in (and part out) the punctuation goes outside the brackets.

It is the same with quotation marks (look in a newspaper and you'll see what I mean).

Yes, "Gay Rights Movement" should be capitalized as it refers to a specific social and political movement advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Yes, the word "Corporation" should be capitalized when referring to a specific entity or organization by its formal name. However, if used in a general sense, such as "many corporations," it does not need to be capitalized.

No missionary is a common noun so is not capitalized.

Only proper nouns - noun belonging to the class of words used as names for unique individuals, events, or places - are capitalized.

"Happy Birthday" is typically capitalized in a sentence because it is a proper noun phrase used as a title or greeting to mark a special occasion. Capitalizing it distinguishes it as a specific term rather than just a regular birthday wish.

Yes, "Eastern hemlock" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

it is not capitalized because the twentieth century is not cool

No, "Barbies" does not need to be capitalized unless it is at the start of a sentence or part of a proper noun like "Barbie dolls."

At the beginning of a sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun.

Example:

Federalist Party

No, "kilogram" is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.

Commas are used in punctuation to separate items in a list, connect independent clauses in a sentence, set off introductory or nonessential phrases, and clarify the meaning of a sentence by indicating pauses or divisions in the text.

No, west should not be capitalized if it is used in directions depending on the context of the sentence. If you are talking about the West Coast, then it would be capitalized. If you are simply heading west, then it can be written in lowercase.

When writing an essay, you should italicize the title of the work being referenced (e.g., book, movie, journal) to differentiate it from the rest of the text. If italicizing is not an option (e.g., in a handwritten assignment), underlining the title is also acceptable. Avoid using quotation marks unless you are citing a shorter work within a larger work.

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Yes, when referring to the specific name of a month (e.g. January, February), it should be capitalized.

Yes, "Alaskan Malamute" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a specific breed of dog originating from Alaska.

In the United States, the word "suite" in an address is typically capitalized if it appears on a mailing label or an envelope, as in "Suite 200." However, in regular written text or correspondence, it is not usually capitalized unless it is the first word in a sentence.

Highway can be abbreviated to hwy. or Hwy.