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Common Error 3

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Common Error # 4

*Do not capitalize the names of religious rites, ceremonies, or activities.

*Do capitalize the names of religious festivals and religions.

Fix the mistakes in the following sentences

Always capitalize the names of Gods who are still worshiped.

Do not capitalize the names of Gods if they are no longer worshiped.

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  • Please buy me a hershey bar.
  • The Funeral is at 2:00.
  • Zeus was the chief Greek God.
  • January is frozen food month in America.
  • The president gave a speech last night.
  • Martha's favorite subject is Math.
  • My favorite season is Spring.
  • I live on the North side of town.

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Aphrodite was the Goddess of love.

The festival Ramadan is a Muslim holiday.

The festival ramadan is a muslim holiday.

The funeral is at 2:00.

The Funeral is at 2:00.

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Aphrodite was the goddess of love.

O

Many people pray to Allah.

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O

On Sundays many Christians pray to God.

CONCLUSION

Common Error 1

Common Error # 5

Unless the following types of words refer to the name of a specific place do not capitalize them!

In the United States, there are many special days that are recognized for different reasons. These days should be capitalized, even if the day is not a national holiday.

bank, church, library, school, etc. . . .

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National Pig Day is March 1st every year.

Ex - I need to go to the Bank.

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Ex - I need to go to Northside Bank.

SIDE B

SIDE A

October is Black History Month.

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Turn to page 28 in your Grammar Books. Fill in the Practice Section.

Common Error 2

Common Error # 6

Company names are proper nouns and therefor must be capitalized.

Common Error # 7

If you are talking about the President of the United States, you must capitalize the title.

If you are talking about the president of a company, and you don't use a name, you should not capitalize the word.

Do not capitalize north, south, east, and west when they do not refer to a specific region in a country or continent.

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Ex: Do you want to buy me a coke?

Ex: Do you want to buy me a Coke?

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I live on the North side of town.

The President gave a speech last night.

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The North won the U.S. civil war.

The president of the company gave a speech at City Hall last night.

If you don't want to worry about whether you should capitalize a brand name, why not try using a different word?

I live on the north side of town.

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Ex: Do you want to buy me a soda?

Common Capitalization Mistakes

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