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Usually, capitals
are treated carefully.
Learning Objectives
In this chapter, you will learn how to
1 Capitalize words that begin sentences and direct quotations.
2 Use capitalization correctly when referring to individuals.
3 Use capitalization correctly when referring to groups.
4 Use capitalization correctly when referring to time and place.
5 Use capitalization correctly when referring to things and
activities.
Most of the rules of capitalization are already
familiar to you, but a few of them may surprise
you. For example, would you write “my
Grandmother” or “my grandmother”? Do you
watch the sun set in the West or in the west?
Would you take a Summer vacation or a summer
vacation? Do you take Algebra and English or
algebra and English? Are you sure? Read on to
review the fundamentals and study the fine points
of capitalization.
