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Capitalization and Abbreviation

Capitalization and Abbreviation. Capitalization. Capitalize proper nouns and words derived from them; do not capitalize common nouns. Months, holidays, and days of the week are treated as proper nouns

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Capitalization and Abbreviation

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  1. Capitalization and Abbreviation

  2. Capitalization • Capitalize proper nouns and words derived from them; do not capitalize common nouns. • Months, holidays, and days of the week are treated as proper nouns • Names of school subjects are capitalized only if they are names of languages. Names of particular courses are capitalized.

  3. Capitalization • Capitalize titles of persons when used as part of a proper name but usually nit when used alone. • District Attorney Marshall… • The district attorney was elected for a two-year term

  4. Capitalization • Capitalize the first, last, and all major words in titles and subtitles of works such as books, articles, songs, and online documents. • Capitalize the first word of a sentence.

  5. Capitalization • Capitalize abbreviations for departments and agencies of government, or other organizations and corporations; capitalize the call letters of radio and television stations. • EPA, FBI, OPEC, LHS, WTVC-TV9

  6. Abbreviations • Use standard abbreviations for titles immediately before and after proper names. Mr. Rafael Zabala Bill Albert, Sr. Ms. Nancy Linehan John Smith, Jr. Mrs. Edward Horn PhylisStinkmyer, MD Dr. Margaret Simmons Les C. M. Teeth, DDS

  7. Abbreviations • Use abbreviations only when you are sure your reader will understand them. CIA, FBI, USA, NAACP -When using unfamiliar abbreviation throughout the paper, write the full name followed by the abbreviation in parentheses at the FIRST mention of the name.

  8. Abbreviations • Use BC, AD, a.m., p.m., No., and $ only with specific dates, times, numbers, and amounts. 40 BC 4:00 a.m. No. 27 • Avoid using a.m., p.m., No., or $ when not accompanied by a specific figure. • We set off for the lake early in the a.m.

  9. Abbreviations • Avoid inappropriate abbreviations. • In formal writing, abbreviations for the following are not commonly accepted: Personal Name Units of Measurement Days of the Week Holidays Months Courses of Study Divisions of Written Works States and Countries Parts of a Business Name

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