Capitalization Capitalize the first word of a document

Capitalization

�Capitalize the first word of a document and the first word after a punctuation mark. Rule #1:

�my dad likes the St. Louis Saints. tammy likes the Dallas Cowboys, but Tim likes San Francisco 49 ers. �sandy works for a bakery. she makes beautiful cakes. You fix the capital error.

� Capitalize nouns. Rule #2: proper

�A name used for an individual person, place, or organization is a proper noun. �It must be capitalized to show its importance Proper Noun

� the Golden Gate Bridge � the Grand Canyon � a Russian song � Disneyland � Sally � the Brave Little Toaster Examples

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Taylor Lautnor @taylorlautnor 23 Nov.

�Write a sentence in your notebook that tells me your best friend’s name and where you like to go together. You practice…

�Always capitalize I, when speaking about yourself. Rule #3:

�Why do we capitalize the firstperson pronoun, I? ◦ The short answer is because we do. ◦ However, that’s not a very satisfactory answer. Even though it feels natural to English speakers, capitalizing I is unusual. In fact, English is the only language that does

� Personal Pronoun � Another explanation is that the capital I had less to do with language and more to do with the practicalities of handwriting. The lower case i looks a little weak on its own. � We know this much: In Old and early Middle English, the German-flavored ich was used as the personal pronoun. Around the middle period of Middle English, personal pronouns proliferated and Ich, ich, Ic, ic, I and i were all used in writing with varying frequency. By the end of the Middle English period, I stood alone, tall and triumphant. The ch was dropped in one of the major phonetic changes that English experienced during these years, but the reason the solo i suddenly got the capital treatment is less clear. Many theories…

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� Capitalize titles when they are used before names. Rule #4:

�Mr. Peabody �Ms. Burton �Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde �President Barack Obama Examples

Wayne Brady @waynebrady 21 Jan. Listening to the pres right now. wow! goosebumps! And happy birthday dr king thank you for…everything!

Hulk Hogan @hulkhogan 13 Jul. Like mr t i pity the fool that stands in my way.

�Capitalize specific geographical regions. Rule #5:

Tara Reid @tarareid Happy and healthy in st. tropez 15 Jun.

Kim Kardashian @kimkardashian 10 Aug. magic mountain in california was fun today!!! Kendall screaming, Kanye laughing & me crying!

Hugh Jackman @hughjackman 09 Nov. had my first subway ride In tokyo the other day. . . spotless!

� Capitalize relatives' family names (kinship names) when they immediately come before a personal name, or when they are used alone in place of a personal name. Rule #6:

�Relatives’ family names (kinship names) are names like: ◦ Grandma ◦ Grandpa ◦ Mom ◦ Dad

�You only capitalize these names when you can replace it with their real name and it makes sense. �Example: ◦ My mom works at Harmon’s Grocery store. �Can I replace mom with her name and it still work? ◦ My Cindy works at Harmon’s Grocery Store. �Sounds funny, doesn’t it? So, this mom would not be capitalized.

�I hope Mom makes pizza tonight. �I can’t believe Dad didn’t win the race! �Did you go to Grandma Helm’s house on Halloween? Examples