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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
Why it is the word I always capital letter even if in the center of the sentence?
The spelling convention is that the name of a specific person is capitalized as a means of showing respect for that person, and the pronoun I refers to a specific person, that being the person who is speaking (or writing).
Can you put a question mark and an exclamation mark together. example too please.?
Yes, you can combine a question mark and an exclamation mark to convey a strong emotion with uncertainty, surprise, or disbelief. For example: "What an incredible achievement?!".
How do you punctuate the sentence i shot the wombat why not?
Firstly there are two sentences here: I shot the wombat.and Why not? The second one's a bit of a nonsense though ... why not what? Or does it mean Why shouldn't I shoot the wombat?
Be all that as it may. Here's the punctuation:
I shot the wombat. Why not?
Is maison capitalised in French?
No, maison is not capitalised in French except if it is the beginning of the sentence.
What is the title an essay for?
The title of an essay should give the reader some insight into what they are about to read, and catch their attention. The best thing to do is write your essay first and then determine the overall message. Try to think of something that will draw the reader in and spark an interest.
Is governor capitalized in sentence?
Capitalization is determined by whether a word is a noun or a proper noun. Do not capitalize governor, it is a noun, not a proper noun.
Should the name of a puzzle be in capital letters?
It is not necessary to use all capital letters for the name of a puzzle. However, if you want to emphasize the title or make it stand out, you can use capital letters for the first letter of each word or for specific important words. Ultimately, it is a stylistic choice.
Should you capitalize the first word after a quotation?
You should only capitalize the first word in a quotation if you are quoting from the start of a line, or if the first word is a name. For example, if I were to quote myself,
"You should only capitalize the first word in a quotation...". This is quoting from the start of a sentence, so the first word is capitalized. However, "capitalize the first word of a quotation..." does not start at the beginning of the sentence, so it doesn't need to be capitalized.
What is urethene-coated nylo n used for?
Urethane-coated nylon is used for raingear, tent flies and lightweight tarps. It is water resistant and not very breathable. It is intended to be light weight for easy travel.
Should South Florida be capitalized?
I would say no, any more than you would capitalize "western Maryland" or "southern California", unless it's part of a proper name such as "University of South Florida". Florida is the name of the one entire state. As far as I know, the southern section of the state hasn't seceded and become a separate entity.
A comma's job is a pause in the sentence, mainly for speaking the comma allows you to take a break while continuing the same sentence, it is also good for making lists.
What does the colon do as a symbol?
There are five reasons for staying the course: I am desperate; I have moments of reassurance; I have no certainty of where else to go; I essentially agree with the teachings, and; Wherever I go, there I am.
Is unfortunatley an adjective?
No. Unfortunately (notice also the spelling here!) is an adverb.
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun, for example: "The unfortunate truth".
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, for example: "He unfortunately failed".
It's very common to see "unfortunately" and some other adverbs at the beginning of a sentence, as in "Unfortunately, we cannot do that." In this usage, "unfortunately" modifies the main verb of the sentence, "do".
Do you capitalize mythical characters?
No. Only the 'Greek' should be capitalized. This is unless 'Greek Mythology' is a title, then the 'mythology' shouldn't be capitalized.
Should the letter you be capitalized in between sentences?
In American English, it is standard to capitalize the first letter when starting a new sentence, including after a period. However, in British English, it is customary not to capitalize the letter following a period used to end a sentence when the same sentence continues after the period. It is important to maintain consistency within a given writing style.
Is period period period grammatically correct?
Yes, the three periods are called an ellipsis (...) which is a punctuation used to indicate that a part of a quote is missing. The ellipsis marks the place where the text is absent. For example:
Excerpt from MKL "I have a dream..." speech:
"It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note ..., America has given the Negro people ..., a check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds'."
Ellipsis are also used to indicate an unfinished thought or sentence:
"John said..." "What did John say?"
"John! Do not put lighter fluid on the hot..." "John, John are you OK?"
When writing dialog use all capital letters for?
The only time you would use all capital letters in dialogue is when you want to represent shouting or extreme emphasis.
Example: "I know, I KNOW ...!" Edward, said angrily, "I HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME!! Do you hear?"
What is the slash punctuation used for?
It can be used as an 'either' or 'or'. For example I could rewrite that statement as "It can be used as either/or."
it also can be used when quoting multiple lines from poems or plays to indicate a line break. In this case, a space is placed before and after the slash.
and is sometimes used to represent the start of a new paragraph.
When should global be capitalized?
At the begin
ni
ng of the se
nte
nce a
nd whe
n it forms part of the proper
nou
n.
Example:
Moder
n Global Society
Should the word Tag be capitalized in a sentence?
As in, "Hey let's go play a game of Tag!"? Yes I believe you would, since your not going to play "a game" you're going to play a specific game, "Tag" to be exact.
Are the names of pharmaceutical drugs capitalized?
It depends. If the medicatio
n is a ge
neric drug the
n it should
not be capitalized. But if it is a bra
nded drug the
n it should be capitalized.
Examples:
acetami
nophe
n
Tyle
nol, Pa
nadol
Do you capitalize the word aunt before a name?
All words are capitalized at the begin
ni
ng of the se
nte
nce, commo
n
nou
ns a
nd proper
nou
ns i
ncluded.
Au
nt
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 or whe
n it is used as a direct address.
Examples:
I went shoppi
ng with Au
nt Sally
yesterday.
Are you home, Au
nt
?
