{"id":3777,"date":"2014-07-17T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2014-06-13T19:54:04","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T23:54:04","slug":"when-to-use-capital-letters-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/when-to-use-capital-letters-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"When to use capital letters in English."},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a look at these rules for\u00a0capitalizing words in English from Grammer.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"From:<\/a>

Image from http:\/\/www.grammar.net\/hi-res.<\/p><\/div>\n

You\u2019ll see here that for most of the rules that are presented, there are also exceptions or additions to the rules. It is good to know not only these general rules, but also how to use them in context, i.e. the exceptions and additions.<\/p>\n

Below I have listed some more rules for when to properly use capital letters in English.\u00a0 I know that learning all these rules may seem like a lot at first, but over time, following most of them will become second nature to you and you\u2019ll only need reminders about a few of these rules. See if today you can memorize one new rule for when to use capital letters in English that you didn\u2019t know before.<\/p>\n

Review of the rules from the graphic above:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalize proper nouns.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalize acronyms or abbreviations of proper nouns.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name. <\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalize names of geographic areas when they refer to specific regions.<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Capitalizes days, months and holiday names, but don\u2019t capitalize season names.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additional capitalization rules:<\/p>\n

Capitalize the first word of a sentence.<\/strong>
\nExample: T<\/strong>he dog lives outside.<\/em><\/p>\n

Capitalize words derived from proper nouns.<\/strong>
\nExample: Next semester I have to take E<\/strong>nglish, math, and science.<\/em>\u2028 (The word ‘English’ is capitalized because it comes from the proper noun \u2018England,\u2019 but math and science are not capitalized because they don\u2019t come from proper nouns).<\/p>\n

Capitalize the names of specific courses in school.<\/strong>
\nExample: Next semester I have to take A<\/strong>dvanced E<\/strong>nglish, A<\/strong>lgebra I, and a biology class.<\/em><\/p>\n

Capitalize a person’s title when it follows their name on an address or a signature line.<\/strong>
\nExamples:
\nJohn Baker, President & CEO<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2028Sincerely,\u2028 Ms. Gabriele, Blogger<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Capitalize the first word of a salutation or greeting that is made in writing and the first word of the closing or signature line.
\n<\/strong>Examples:
\nD<\/em><\/strong>ear Ms. Mohamed:
\nM<\/strong>y dearest mother:
\nS<\/strong>incerely,
\nV<\/strong>ery truly yours,<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Capitalize title words when they are used to directly address a person.<\/strong>
\nExample:\u2028 Will you tell me what is wrong with me, D<\/strong>octor?<\/em>
\n(But don\u2019t capitalize doctor in: The d<\/strong>octor told me what is wrong.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Capitalize at least the first and last words of a book title and most other words within a title.<\/strong> Do not capitalize little words in book titles such as: a, an, the, but, as, if, and, or, nor, but always capitalize forms of the verb \u2018to be\u2019: Is, Are, and Be in book titles.<\/strong>
\nExamples:
\nW<\/strong>hat C<\/strong>olor I<\/strong>s Y<\/strong>our P<\/strong>arachute?<\/em>
\nA<\/strong> T<\/strong>ale of T<\/strong>wo C<\/strong>ities<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Take a look at these rules for\u00a0capitalizing words in English from Grammer.net. You\u2019ll see here that for most of the rules that are presented, there are also exceptions or additions to the rules. It is good to know not only these general rules, but also how to use them in context, i.e. the exceptions and…<\/p>\n

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