Capitalization

**ام بسمه** · 12-04-2007, 01:49 AM

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Always capitalize the first word of each sentence, the pronoun "I," any proper noun, and the adjective form of proper nouns (such as "Canadian" and "Shakespearean"). l

Don't capitalize a common noun like "horse" or "house" unless it begins a sentence. The following list offers more specific help. l

Capitalize: l

PEOPLE'S NAMES [Groucho Marx, Jim Thorpe, Toni Morrison, Batman] l

NAMES OF PLACES[St. Louis, Niagara Falls, but not "downtown"] l

NAMES OF COUNTRIES, NATIONALITIES, RACES, AND RELIGIONS [Mexico, American, Negro, Jewish, Buddhist] l

NAMES OF LANGUAGES[French, Russian]l

NAMES OF PARTICULAR BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS[Empire State Building, Mount Rushmore] l

NAMES OF DAYS AND MONTHS[Saturday, December] l

NAMES OF COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS[The New York Times, Reference Software, Inc., Greenpeace] l

TITLES OF WORKS ["Hamlet," "The Yellow Wallpaper," "Wuthering

Heights," "It's a Wonderful Life," "Paradise Lost"]

TITLES OF PEOPLE[King James, Senator Smith, Professor Carroll] l

ACRONYMS [WPA, NATO, NBA, CEO, SDS]

SALUTATION AND CLOSING OF A LETTER [Dear Ms. Jones, Sincerely] l

References: l

Brusaw, et al., "Handbook of Technical Writing," pp. 2-7

Troyka, "Handbook for Writers," pp. 556-63