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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
Can you use any lower case letter you want in a variable?
Hope this helps :)
Is German supposed to be capitalized in a sentence?
Every word in a proper noun requires an upper-case initial. That applies to titles and place names and so on. Exceptions are sometimes made for common connectives such as "in", "of", "the" and "at" inside titles such as "The Catcher in the Rye" and "The Dukes of Hazard".
So your puppy requires *3* capitals, because the proper noun for its breed is German Shepherd Dog.
A German shepherd, on the other hand, is a person who tends sheep, and is either working in Germany or was born there. The word "shepherd" in that case is a common noun, but "German" remains a proper noun.
In "Dogue de Bordeaux", the "de" is French for "of", so need not have a capital letter.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_F…
"In GSDs" as of 1967
props to http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080911182623AAKDP01
I did not write this, and i do not take credit for anything, just posting it up on this,
What does the crusade mean when capitalized?
When capitalized, "The Crusades" typically refers to a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period. These military campaigns were undertaken by Christians with the goal of reclaiming the Holy Land (Jerusalem and surrounding areas) from Muslim rule.
Does this sentence have correct punctuation It looked like her and Claire's creepy music teacher?
I'd use He, Or She, depending on the gender of the teacher. Then I would say:
He looked like her and Claire's creepy music teacher.
Do you capitalize every word in verterans day ceremony?
do you capitalize every word in veterans day ceremony
Do you capitalize steven's Johnson syndrome?
Yes, because it is a propernou
n.
It should be Steve
n Joh
nso
n Sy
ndrome.
Do you capitalize the word nation in the phrase nation's capital?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
n
ot a proper
n
ou
n.
How do you punctuate you know what I mean at the end of a sentence?
Is deputy commissioner capitalized?
Yes, Deputy Commissioner is typically capitalized when used as a title before a person's name or when referring to a specific individual's role within an organization or government agency.
Do you capitalize a name of a meal on a menu in an essay?
No you shouldn't. Only the nationality should be capitalized. For example: Mexican, Thai.
Yes, "Quinceanera" is capitalized because it is a proper noun referring to the traditional celebration of a girl's 15th birthday in Latin American cultures.
Do you capitalize parent in a sentence?
Mother is a commo
n
nou
n but it is capitalized whe
n it is used as a title or precedes a perso
n's
name.
Example:
I wa
nted to see Mother Theresa someday.
Is the beginning word of parenthesis capitalized?
Only if it is a proper
nou
n.
Examples:
(A
n
na)
(Ate
neo de Ma
nila U
niversity)
(Makati, Philippi
nes)
"Cruise" should only be capitalized when it is part of a specific name or title, such as "Royal Caribbean Cruise Line." Otherwise, it is not necessary to capitalize "cruise."
Would you capitalize dad and mom in this sentence did dad help mom?
yes
if it is a letter it would be capitalized
Why are months not capitalized?
Months are not capitalized because they are common nouns, not proper nouns. In English, proper nouns like specific names of people or places are capitalized, while common nouns such as months are not unless they are the first word in a sentence.
Do you capitalize first baseman?
Not precisely.
If you're preferring to the type of sport, or the type of ball itself, then no.
If a club name has the word in it, then yes. For example: Major League Baseball.
No, "meter" is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Do you need to capitalize west nile virus?
No, "West Nile virus" should be written in lowercase as it is a general term, not a proper noun. However, if you are referring to the specific strain or species, such as "West Nile virus strain NY99," then capitalization would be appropriate.
What words do you capitalize in the phrase the old roman calendar?
It should be --- the old Roman cale
ndar.
Should the word Congress be capitalized?
Yes, when referring to the United States Congress as a specific legislative body, the word "Congress" should be capitalized.
