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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 kind of punctuation do you put around places?
Typically, places are enclosed in commas for nonessential information or appositives, or in parentheses for additional context or clarification. For example: "The restaurant, located on Main Street, is known for its delicious pizza." or "The party will be held at my house (123 Maple Avenue) on Saturday."
Can you capitalise electricity connection charges?
Yes, it increases value of business where connection takes place, will be used over period of time, and should be capitalised and depreciated rather than expensed.
How do you punctuate the meeting will be held at the Smith's?
It should be -- The meeting will be held at the Smith's.
When does the word mason need to be capitalized?
The word "Mason" should be capitalized when referring to the organization of the Freemasons or when used as part of a proper noun, such as in a title like "Grand Master Mason." Otherwise, the word "mason" is typically lowercase when referring to a worker who builds with stone or brick.
Is president of the US always capitalized?
Yes, when referring to the title of the President of the United States, it should always be capitalized.
Do you capitalize the first letter of all words in a business closing?
No. You only capitalize the first letter of the first word in a closing. E.g, "Sincerely yours,"
Should the word Church always be capitalized?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
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ot a proper
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n. However, if it is used as a part of a proper
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ngelical Church
Do you capitalize clients' rights advocate?
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is
n
ot a proper
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n.
Should national be capitalized in national library of New Zealand?
Yes. It should be National Library of New Zealand.
No, diagnoses are not typically capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title.
Do names on maps have to be capitalized?
It depends. If, say, you just put 'creek' on the map, then no. But if it was Smellings Creek or the Grand Canyon, then yes.
Need to be capitalized:
States (New York)
Named landmarks (for example, Grand Canyon)
Cities/towns (Atlanta, GA)
Neighborhoods (The Gates)
Stores (WalMart)
Streets (Random Road, Name Street)
You get the idea.
What could be a reason why an academic would spell their first name with all lower case letters?
A rule of capitalization is to capitalize all proper nouns. Obviously, an academic who spelled his or her name in all lower case letters is engaged in 'breaking the rules.' Such a person may have one or more esoteric reasons for doing so, but at the root of it all is often just the satisfying of a subconscious need to be noticed solely through the act of being different, rather than satisfying that need through the accomplishment of some worthwhile goal.
Does the word tepee need a capital letter at the start of it?
I would not capitalize it because it is a just a noun. Think, would you capitalize house. As in, they live in a green House. What about they live in a blue Teepee? My advice: don't capitalize.
Why is joules not capitalized?
"Joules" is not capitalized because it is a unit of measure, named after the physicist James Prescott Joule. In the International System of Units (SI), units named after individuals are not capitalized.
Why don't you use an apostrophe in its when showing ownership?
Its does not need an apostrophe when used as a possessive pronoun. This puts it in line with the other possessive pronouns his and hers, which also do not have apostrophes.
Examples of the use of possessive pronouns: The dog ate its food. The girl brushed her teeth.
However it's is a contraction of the words it and is. Like all contractions it is only used in speech, or in very informal writing.
Example of the use of contractions: It's not raining. It isn't raining.
The first example combines it and is to form it's, while the second combines is and not to make another contraction, isn't.
What is the name of the punctuation mark which joins 2 words such as will not- WON'T?
The punctuation mark that joins two words, such as "will not" to "won't," is called an apostrophe. In this specific case, the apostrophe replaces the missing letters (o and i) and marks the contraction.
Do the days first letter should be capital?
Yes. The days of the week are considered proper nouns, and should therefore always be capitalized.
Do you capitalize Mom in phrase raised by your Mom Lula in Arkansas?
No only if ure titling her Mom like: Mom would always give me a hug before I went to school. U would not capitalize if it were like this: My mom would always give me hugs before I went to school.
Do you capitalize words like sweetheart when addressing someone?
When it precedes a person's name or when it is used as a direct address then it is capitalized.
Examples:
Sweetheart Anne
I'm home, Sweetheart.
Should the word 'City' be capitalized?
No, because it is
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ot a proper
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ou
n.
But if city is part of a
name, the
n it should be capitalized.
Example.
I live i
n a city which is far from my frie
nd's house.
I live i
n Makati City.
When do you use an apostrophe after the last letter in a sentence?
An apostrophe is used after the last letter in a sentence when indicating possession or contraction. For example, "The dog's toy" indicates possession, while "It's a beautiful day" is a contraction for "It is."
Is the Star Spangled Banner capitalized?
Yes, because it is a propernou
n. It is the
name of the
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US.
