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Rules of Capitalization
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The Pronoun: "I"
Ex. The last time I had grammar instruction was in middle school.
The first word of a sentence
The names of countries, nationalities, and specific languages
Ex.
England
English
Brazil
Brazilian
Portuguese
Ex. After we go over these rules on capitalization, you should review them on your own.
Ex. Please take your seats.
The days of the week, months, and holidays
My birthday is on a Saturday in May, right around Memorial Weekend.
Family relationships (when used as proper names)
Ex. I sent a birthday card to Mother. I bought Uncle Charlie a Cadillac. Did you buy your aunt a car?
Titles of books, articles, songs,albums, poems (note: only significant words in the title are capitalized)
- Slaughter House Five
- "The End of the American Dream"
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
- The New York Times
Periods and events (but not century numbers)
Ex:
The Great Depression
World War II
The Victorian Era
the eighteen century
Proper nouns (the names of specific people, places, organizations, and sometimes things)
Grammar: Rules of Capitalization
Ex:
Bettendorf High School
Abraham Lincoln
Justin Bieber
Chicago
Empire State Building
The Golden Gate Bridge
The New York Stock Exchange
Guidelines to follow
Reference
For more visit: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/592/1/
Ex.
- God
- Buddha
- The Bible
- The Koran
- Shiva
- Zues
- the Greek gods(An exception to this rule is the use of the general word, god)
Ex. I used to work as an assistant to Governor Branstad.
Ex. I used to be an assistant for Terry Branstad, governor of Iowa.