Capitalization examples
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- when should words be capitalized in a title
- when do words need to be capitalized
- should words be capitalized after a colon
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English Capitalization Rules (When to Capitalize, When Not To + Style Guides)
At first glance, the English language capitalization rules might seem simple enough, but as you take a deeper dive into studying English grammar you will realize it gets a little more complicated.
Most people know that the first word of every sentence and all proper nouns should be capitalized. However, many people don’t know that sometimes the first word of a quotation and the word after a colon also needs to be capitalized.
Then there are exceptions to every rule.
People even get confused about identifying a proper noun in a sentence.
Capitalization examples sentencesThe capitalization rules for the English language are particularly tricky in academic writing. This article discusses some of the basic capitalization rules that will help you be decisive and confident with English grammar every time.
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What are capitalization rules?
Capitalization is defined as writing a word with only its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase.
As a preliminary study of English grammar, children are tau
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