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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.
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Yes, "per se" is typically not italicized when used in a sentence. It is a Latin term that is considered common enough in English language usage to not require italics.
Should proper nouns be capatilized?
Yes, proper nouns begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns (also called proper names) are the words which name specific people, organisations or places. They always start with a capital letter.
For example:-
Each part of a person's name is a proper noun:-
Lynne Hand - Elizabeth Helen Ruth Jones ...
The names of companies, organisations or trade marks:-
Answers.com - Microsoft - Rolls Royce - the Round Table - WWW
Given or pet names of animals:-
Lassie Trigger Sam
The names of cities and countries and words derived from those proper nouns:-
Paris - London - New York - England - English
Geographical and Celestial Names:-
the Red Sea - Alpha Centauri - Mars
Monuments, buildings, meeting rooms:-
The Taj Mahal - The Eiffel Tower - Room 222
Historical events, documents, laws, and periods:-
the Civil War - the Industrial Revolution - World War I
Months, days of the week, holidays:-
December - Monday - Christmas
Religions, deities, scriptures:-
God - Christ - Jehovah - Christianity - Judaism - Islam - the Bible - the Koran - the Torah
Awards, vehicles, vehicle models and names, brand names:-
the Nobel Peace Prize - the Scout Movement - Ford Focus - the Bismarck - Kleenex - Hoover
Should Doppler interrigation be capitalized?
When referring to the person who invented it, yes. Otherwise, not sure. BUT! I am 100% sure about this much: "interrigation" should be spelled i-n-t-e-r-r-O-g-a-t-i-o-n. Ther are two i's in interrogation, not three.
What punctuation is used with the letter s to form the possessive case of singular nouns?
The possessive forms of most singular nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe followed by the letter "s" to the noun. For example, the possessive form of ramp is ramp's, and the possessive form of helicopter is helicopter's.
Remember that the possessive form of it is its, with no apostrophe. One of the most common errors is to assume that as a possessive form, it should have an apostrophe. The word "it's", however, is a contraction of "it is", and not the possessive form of the pronoun it.
No, you would not capitalize "governor" or "campaign" in this sentence. They are common nouns, not proper nouns, and do not require capitalization. Only "capital" would be capitalized as it refers to a specific place.
Does fruit need a capital letter?
Fruit is a noun. Therefore, only capatalize at the beginning of a sentence, or if it is part of a title (as in, "Royal Fruit Council of Canada".)
Do you put a capital letter after closing speech marks with a full stop?
Yes, in American English, the general convention is to place the period inside the closing quotation marks. For example: "Hello." In British English, the period is placed outside the closing quotation marks unless it is part of the quoted material.
Can you capitalize is in a title?
Yes, you do capitalize the verb in a title:
"Gone With the Wind"
"Some Like It Hot"
"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
"Let It Be"
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
"Live Your Life"
Is street capitalize in a letter?
Only if it's naming a specific street.
The street he lives on is Smith Street.
Typically, autocorrect will correct misspelled words as you type, regardless of whether you press the spacebar, comma, or period. The correction is usually applied automatically after you finish typing the word.
What words are capitalized in poem titles?
In poem titles, it is common to capitalize the first and last words, all nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions. Articles, coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions are usually not capitalized unless they are the first or last word in the title.
Should you use a comma before but?
No, you don't use or put a comma before 'but' instead place it after it (but). Why? Simply because the word 'but' itself' acts as a comma, you pause when you get there. Never stop or pause the sentence until you get to the word itself as it acts out as a comma, even though there are some times where you can get a comma after it.
Would you capitalize pigeon in a sentence?
No, "pigeon" is not typically capitalized in a sentence unless it is part of a proper noun or at the beginning of a sentence.
Does black community need to be capitalized?
Yes, "Black community" should be capitalized as it is referencing a specific racial or ethnic group.
Typically, the first letter of the first word in a document is capitalized along with proper nouns and the pronoun "I." However, specific guidelines for capitalization can vary depending on the style guide being used.
Is Hindenburg supposed to be capitalized?
Yes, "Hindenburg" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg.
Should you capitalize winter in the middle of a sentence?
No, the word "winter" should not be capitalized in the middle of a sentence unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Where do the comma go it was a hot humid afternoon when you decided to head for the beach?
Between hot and humid, which are coordinate adjectives. A little trick to remember coordinate adjectives -- if you can place "and" between them, you need a comma.
Should the word school be capitalized?
Yes, the word "school" should be capitalized when it is part of a proper noun (e.g., Green Valley High School) or at the beginning of a sentence. Otherwise, it should not be capitalized when referring to school in a general sense (e.g., I have to go to school tomorrow).
Is a common noun need to be capitalized if it is the beginning of a sentence?
Yes, a common noun that begins a sentence is always capitalized.
The capital letter at the beginning and the period at the end are the markers that identify each individual sentence.
When is silent auction capitilized?
"Silent auction" is not typically capitalized unless it is part of a proper noun, such as the name of an event or organization.
Does LLC have to be capitalized?
No, "LLC" does not have to be capitalized in a sentence. It can be written in lowercase as "llc" as well.
Is the word farmers a proper noun?
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PROPER NOUNS appear in all capital letters. In this sentence, "MAX" and "US AIR FORCE ACADEMY" are proper nouns.
