Capitalization
When asked, most folks would likely say we have got a handle on capitalizing words in English. After all, once you were six and you named your dog Mr. Flufflepants, there was no doubt in your mind on what parts of the name needed to be capitalized, right? Some capitalization rules Though there are numerous rules related to capitalization, our editors highlight a couple of of the foremost common ones they encounter in academic and in ESL writing. Capitalization rule #1 Capitalize the primary word in quotations, provided the quoted material may be a complete sentence. Capitalization rule #2 Use capitals for correct nouns. In other words, capitalize the names of individuals , specific places, and things. For example: We don't capitalize the word "bridge" unless it starts a sentence, but we must capitalize Brooklyn Bridge because it's the name of a selected bridge. OR The word "country" wouldn't normally be capitalized, but we might need to write China with...