CAPITALIZATION

Capitalize James Smith

Bulacan
proper nouns. Philippines
Capitalize American
tourist
proper Shakespearean
drama
adjectives. Texas chili
 Do not capitalize the
arabic numerals
following words; even vienna bread
french fries
though they are derived pasteurized milk
roman numerals
from proper nouns, their russian dressing
chinaware
use is now considered platonic friendship

common.
 Capitalize the
Rejoice, O ye
pronoun I and people, for I
the interjection bring you
glad tidings.
O.
 Capitalize words that
show family I asked
relationships when they Mother if
are used instead of a Uncle John
name or as a part of a was coming.
name.
 Capitalize Babe Ruth
the Sun
nicknames and King
other identifying Richard the
Lion-
names. Hearted
 Capitalize special
General
titles when they
Patton
immediately
Governor
precede a personal
Ella
name.
 Capitalize Maria
professional titles Amarles,
and their R.N
abbreviations when John
they follow a Smith,
personal name. M.D.
 She was
Capitalize called by
Destiny to
personified clear path
nouns. for
Justice.
 Colgate
Capitalize (toothpaste)
Safeguard
brand names. (soap)
Capitalize specific
political and
Chicago
geographical
Asia
locations (and the
Asian
adjectives derived
from them).
Capitalize the
names of all German
nationalities, Japanese
Filipino
races, and
tribes.
Capitalize words North Pole
of direction when Far East
they are used to Middle
designate a West
the South
specific place.
Capitalize the names Mississippi
of specific geographic River
features and the Rocky
common nouns that Mountains
are part of the proper Pacific
names. Ocean
Capitalize the name of
buildings, monuments,
streets, bridges, parks, Fifth Avenue
White House
and other specific
Luneta Park
locations and the Statue of
common nouns that are Liberty
part of the proper
names.
 General
Capitalize the Foods
names of Corporation
League of
organizations, Women
business firms, Voters
Bulacan State
and institutions. University
Capitalize the names Republican
of political parties Party
Roman
and religious Catholic
denominations and Islam
their members. Democrat
Capitalize the names the Bible
of sacred writings Apostles
Creed
and of specific the Talmud
creeds, confessions the Koran
of faith and prayers. Hail Mary
 Capitalize nouns God
and pronouns that Allah
Jehovah
refer to a specific Lord
Supreme Being. Zeus
Capitalize specific
cultural and
historical events, World War II
Treaty of
wars, treaties, Paris
laws, and
documents.
 Capitalize the
Renaissance
names of Era of Good
historical and Feelings
Medieval Age
cultural periods.
Capitalize the names
of specific branches, Supreme
Court
departments, and Department of
other divisions of Labor
government.
 Capitalize the Nobel Peace
Prize
names of Academy
specific awards Award
Medal of
and prizes. Honor
 Capitalize the
names of specific Philippine
Airline
trains, plains, Spirit of St.
ships, satellites, Louis
and submarines.
Capitalize the names
of stars, planets, Earth
constellations, and Milky Way
North Star
other astronomical
designations.
 Capitalize the days Wednesday
of the week, months September
of the year, and National
holidays. Lower-case Heroes Day
the seasons of the spring
fall
year.
 The
Capitalize the first children
word of a sentence are
or a word or phrase running
that has the force of across the
a sentence. street.
Stop!
 Capitalize the Were
leaving
first word of a tomorrow
direct quotation. said Mary.
 Capitalize the first
word in the Gentlemen:
Yours truly,
salutation and the
Dear Sir:
first word of the Sincerely
complimentary close yours,
of a letter.
 Capitalize the first word
and all important words in A Christmas
the titles of works of art, Carol
books, magazines, The Skin of
newspapers, poems, our Teeth
songs, articles, tv shows, Sun-Times
plays, reports
 When God
Capitalize the first word of
Made
a line of poetry
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