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pamod2unit9caps
Flashcards do conjunto (19)
- 1Cap seasons of the year only ifthey are used as proper nouns.
Examples: I plan to begin school in the spring.
She played the role of Summer in the fall play.
I took three courses in the summer semester. - 2Cap adjectives which stem fromproper nouns.
Exceptions!! Don’t cap congressional, constitutional, or senatorial.
Examples: He is an Ecuadorian citizen. He is a Floridian. - 3Cap the names of institutions such ascolleges, universities, hospitals, churches, and libraries.
Examples: I attend the University of Texas.
NOT capped in sentences such as: “I am a student at the university.” - 4Cap the name of a sector within those institutions whenit represents the official name of the sector.
e.g. My major professor is in the Department of Political Science.
NOT capped in sentences such as: “I am a student at the university.” - 5Cap the names of relatives (mom and dad) whenused as a stand-in for the person’s name.
Examples: My father is in the courtroom today.
I spent the day with my sister.
I asked Mom to call my sister.
I was unable to reach my brother on the phone.
I called Dad on Sunday, but he didn’t answer. - 6Cap titles only whenit precedes a name.
Examples: Will Sheriff Gilroy please come to the stand.
Will the sheriff please come to the stand.
Exceptions: important officials or dignitaries. Then, cap the name of the office even if it follows or replaces a specific personal name.
Examples: President, Vice President, Attorney General, Director of the FBI, Commissioner of Education, Senator, and Representative on the national level or in foreign governments. - 7The following rule mentions some exceptions to the title capitalizationwhen deciding whether or not to cap, just think about whether the person you’re speaking about is the ONLY one with that title. If so, you can safely cap it.]
Cap the Pope and Secretary General of the United Nations. Other Examples: the Queen Mother, the Duke of Cambridge. (See? All titles where only ONE person has the title.) - 8In transcripts, titles like counsel, counselor, judge, doctor, etc. should be capped whenused in place of names.
Examples: Can you tell us what these results mean, Doctor?
Yes, Judge, we can submit a new order. - 9military branches of the government or their abbreviations to be capped?Cap military branches of the government or their abbreviations. (NOT just “military”)
Examples: I joined the Marines after I graduated.
The Army is always on duty at that location.
The National Guard was called to handle the riot. He joined the Marines. (meaning Marine Corps)
I taught for the U.S. military. - 10Cap the word “Court” whenreferring to the judge.
Examples: You heard the Court give you rules to follow in making a decision. The case was heard before Judge Leary. - 11Plaintiff and defendant are capped whenreferring to the case at hand, but not when parties are citing other cases to support their argument.
- 12Cap the brand names of products, includingprescription and non-prescription drugs. Don’t cap the generic names or slang names. Sometimes you’ll need to Google and see if something’s a name brand or not.
Examples: I needed to take at least three aspirin a day.
I bought coke in my neighborhood. (the illicit drug)
The doctor prescribed Coumadin for my condition. - 13Cap exact names of academic courses, but notgeneral subject areas.
Examples: I earned an A in Sociology 101. I plan to study sociology.
A course in business English was offered.
He was very interested in German history. - 14Academic degrees are not capped whenused in a general sense.
Example: I have a bachelor’s degree in communication.
You’ve got your doctorate, right? - 15Grades in school or classification of year in school?Don’t cap grades in school or classification of year in school.
Examples: He completed the sixth grade. I am a freshman in college. - 16Cap the names of historical events and periods, includingnamed storms.
Examples: He fought in the Vietnam War.
My grandparents suffered in the Great Depression.
During Hurricane Katrina, my home was destroyed. - 17When capping a hyphenated word, cap theword after the hyphen, unless the hyphenated word was capped just because it began the sentence.
Example: My book is called The Follow-Up.
Follow-up appointment was scheduled for January 2. - 18Cap the entire titles of places, things, andideas. Don’t cap the shortened forms used in place of the full name, though.
Examples: They were leaving from O’Hare Airport. They were leaving from the airport in Chicago.
Also, unless “the” is part of the title, leave it uncapped.
Example: She donates to the American Medical Association. - 19Do not cap a series of short, individual questionsat the end of a sentence.
Example: When did she take her daughter to gymnastics? once a month? twice a month? several times a week?
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