Capitalization Wait thats not capitalized correctly is it

Capitalization Wait that’s not capitalized correctly, is it?

Capitalization There that’s better.

Excuse me, I already know this.

Great! Let’s review quickly. The basics Fine. f so d r o w t s r i F s ce n e t sen • I no ti

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So you capitalize proper names of things and people and places. That’s still pretty easy.

Watch out for exceptions ad o R Mile o • Streets- second part of a hyphenated w t y. t n n a e g hi Tw capitalized. c numbered street IS NOT i M f o e v e i t r a d st word is unot e o • States are capitalized but the y h T st e w id M e compass l is a • Sections of the country are but h t In h. oo h c t S h directions are not nor g i H o n si ool. m u o a C h proper • Institutions are but only if they are I c. s s h a i l l g hi lish c s Eng r general g not o n • Names of specific classes. Tare but n e Ho he s i g n i k classes ta

And this weird one • When writing time AM and PM are capitalized Except if you write them like this a. m. and p. m.

A few rules you might not know Proper Adjectives- when a proper noun is describing something. Proper Noun Detroit Proper Adjective Detroit pride Irish eyes are smiling

Titles Like a book Of a book Short stories Poems Newspapers Articles Magazines TV shows n o i t ep Exc But don’t capitalize Conjunctions- and, but, so, or prepositions –over, under, by… or articles – the , a an unless the title starts with it.

Titles -not like a book -somebody’s title General Queen President Doctor General Miller Queen Jenny President Stanczyk Doctor Phil Capitalize before a name Capitalize when the title is used alone Inform the General I will be shooting. Jenny is the Queen of Detroit. I will not challenge the President. Not after a name n o i t ep c x E Mr. Miller is a general. Jenny is a queen Mrs. Stanczyk does not want to be president Phil is not my doctor.

When in doubt capitalize but know the exceptions