Capitalization of Places and Names

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words, especially for names and places.

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When do we capitalize names?

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We capitalize names of people, such as 'Alice' or 'Mr. Smith'.

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When do we capitalize places?

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We capitalize names of specific places, like 'Mount Everest' or 'Texas'.

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What is the correct way to write 'frisco, texas'?

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The correct way is 'Frisco, Texas'.

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How do we write 'stonebriar centre' correctly?

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The correct way is 'Stonebriar Centre'.

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What is the correct capitalization for 'Dr. kellie Rapp'?

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The correct way is 'Dr. Kellie Rapp'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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Capitalize the first letter of each important word in a title.

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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An example of a proper noun is 'Eiffel Tower'.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, like 'city' or 'teacher'.

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What do we capitalize in a sentence?

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We capitalize the first word of a sentence and proper nouns.