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Sam works at the Criterion Corporation, and his wife works at
IBM.
After Ami graduates, she wants to work for the Internal Revenue
Service.
Do not capitalize nonspecific or generic organization names.
Examples of Lowercase Used with
Nonspecific Names of Organizations
Cliff is active in the church and is also a member of the choir.
As a top executive in a large corporation, Ms. Simmons often
travels on the company plane.
After Ami graduates, she wants to work for the government.
Practice 27-2 Capitalizing Words
Referring to Groups
Correct the two capitalization mistakes in each sentence.
1. Talisha hopes her Government job at the bureau of alcohol,
tobacco, and firearms will not be affected by budget cuts.
