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Capitalization Rules

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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CAPITALIZATION RULES

Emma Czar
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RULE 1

  • Capitalize the first word in the sentence
  • Ex: The boy said hi
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RULE 2

  • Capitalize proper nouns like names
  • Ex: They went to the fair with Jane
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RULE 3

  • Capitalize titles like when it's preceding a name, when used in a direct
  • Address, and major words in titles of books, articles, and songs
  • Ex: the book "The Outsiders" is very detailed

RULE 4

  • Capitalize the days of the week
  • Ex: We're going to hang out on Saturday
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RULE 5

  • Capitalize countries, nationalities, and specific languages
  • Ex: America was at war with the British during the American Revolution
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