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Capitalization Rules
When to use capital letters, with examples.
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- First word of a sentenceRuleThe dog ran home.
- The word IRuleToday I read a book.
- Names of peopleRuleMaria, Mr. Lee
- Titles before namesRuleDr. Brown, Queen Elizabeth
- Family names used as namesRuleThank you, Mom (but my mom)
- Names of petsRuleRex, Whiskers
- Days of the weekRuleMonday, Friday
- MonthsRuleMarch, December
- HolidaysRuleThanksgiving, Fourth of July
- SeasonsRuleNot capitalized: spring, winter
- CitiesRuleChicago, Tokyo
- StatesRuleTexas, Ohio
- CountriesRuleBrazil, Japan
- ContinentsRuleAfrica, Asia
- OceansRulePacific Ocean
- RiversRuleMississippi River
- MountainsRuleMount Everest
- StreetsRuleMaple Street
- PlanetsRuleMars, Jupiter
- EarthRuleEarth when it is the planet; earth for soil
- Directions as placesRuleThe South is warm (but go south)
- LanguagesRuleSpanish, English
- NationalitiesRuleAmerican, Mexican
- Names of schoolsRuleLincoln Elementary
- Names of companiesRuleNike, Apple
- Titles of booksRuleCharlotte's Web
- Titles of moviesRuleThe Lion King
- Small words in titlesRuleNot capitalized unless first or last: Lord of the Rings
- First word of a quotationRuleShe said, "Come here."
- First word in a letter greetingRuleDear Aunt Sue
- First word of a closingRuleYour friend, Sam
- Letters of an acronymRuleNASA, FBI
- InitialsRuleJ.K. Rowling
- Days and months in abbreviationsRuleMon., Jan.
- Common nounsRuleNot capitalized: dog, city, school
- Sun and moonRuleUsually lowercase: the sun
- Names of gods in mythsRuleZeus, Athena
- Names of organizationsRuleUnited Nations
- Historical eventsRuleWorld War II
- DocumentsRuleDeclaration of Independence
- Brand namesRuleCoca-Cola
- Names of buildingsRuleEmpire State Building
- Poem linesRuleMany poems capitalize each line start
- Proper adjectivesRuleFrench fries, Roman numerals
- School subjectsRuleLowercase unless a language: math, science, but English, French
- Class namesRuleCapitalize course names: Algebra I
- Names of the daysRuleSunday
- Abbreviations of titlesRuleMr., Ms., Dr.
- Government bodiesRuleCongress, the Senate
- Titles of songsRuleTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Names of shipsRuleTitanic
- RegionsRulethe Midwest
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