Capitalization Places

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What is Capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase.

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When do we capitalize the names of planets?

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We capitalize the names of planets, such as Mars, because they are proper nouns.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing, and it is always capitalized.

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Which word is correctly capitalized: 'chicago' or 'Chicago'?

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'Chicago' is correctly capitalized.

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Which word is correctly capitalized: 'mount everest' or 'Mount Everest'?

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'Mount Everest' is correctly capitalized.

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What do we capitalize in a title?

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In a title, we capitalize the first word and all major words.

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Which word is correctly capitalized: 'lake' or 'Lake'?

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'Lake' is correctly capitalized when it is part of a proper noun.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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The names of the days of the week are always capitalized.

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Which word is correctly capitalized: 'mountains' or 'Mountains'?

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'mountains' is not a proper noun and is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

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What is the capitalized form of 'jupiter'?

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The capitalized form is 'Jupiter'.