Capitalization

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns in a sentence?

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Proper nouns, which are specific names of people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized.

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Which word in the sentence should be capitalized? 'the president of the united states.'

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'The' should be capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence, and 'United States' should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

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What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book?

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In titles, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between, except for short conjunctions, articles, and prepositions.

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True or False: The first word of every sentence should be capitalized.

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True.

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What is the correct capitalization for the following title: 'a tale of two cities'?

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'A Tale of Two Cities' is the correct capitalization.

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When should days of the week and months be capitalized?

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Days of the week and months should always be capitalized as they are proper nouns.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles before names?

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Titles such as 'Mr.', 'Mrs.', 'Dr.', and 'Prof.' should be capitalized when they precede a person's name.

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Which of the following is capitalized correctly? 'the great gatsby' or 'The Great Gatsby'?

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'The Great Gatsby' is capitalized correctly.

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What is the capitalization rule for acronyms?

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Acronyms should be written in all capital letters.

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True or False: You should capitalize every word in a title, regardless of its importance.

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False. Only the first and last words and major words should be capitalized.