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Topic: Capitalization

Topic: Capitalization

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Pope, Reverend, Rabbi: Are Religious Titles Capitalized?Are Religious Titles Like Pope Capitalized?

Words like “pope,” “bishop,” “rabbi,” “reverend,” and “father” are capitalized as religious titles before a name but lowercased as common nouns.

Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt: Are Kinship Titles Capitalized?Are Mom and Dad Capitalized?

Capitalize kinship titles (mom, dad, uncle, grandma, etc.) when using them as names (“Hi, Mom”), but lowercase them as common nouns (“your mom”).

Captain, Sergeant, General: Are Military Ranks Capitalized?Are Military Ranks Capitalized?

Capitalize military ranks like “general” and “captain” when used as titles before a name or to address a person. Lowercase them as common nouns.

Should “President” and “Prime Minister” Be Capitalized?Is President Capitalized?

Capitalize civil/governmental titles like “president” and “prime minister” when used as titles before a name or to address someone; lowercase them otherwise.

Time Zones: How to Write CorrectlyTime Zones

Don’t enclose the abbreviation for a time zone in commas, and don’t use periods after the letters of the abbreviation. Full forms may or may not be capitalized. With an international audience, UTC offsets are often preferred.

Are AM and PM Capitalized?Are AM and PM Capitalized?

The abbreviations “a.m.” and “p.m.” are generally lowercased in running text, though they may also be capitalized. When lowercased, the letters are followed by periods; when capitalized, periods are omitted.

How to Format a List: Bullets, Capitalization, PunctuationHow to Format a List

A list may be horizontal or vertical. List elements must be consistently punctuated and capitalized. Use a numbered list when the sequence or number of items is important; otherwise, use bullets.

Capitalization Rules: A Quick Guide with ExamplesCapitalization: Quick but Complete Guide

Capitalize names of people, places, companies, departments, and geographical features. Whether a word is capitalized depends upon whether it is being used as a proper noun or simply as a common noun. In titles and headings, capitalize the first and last words and all other words except articles, prepositions, and conjunctions.

Should Sir, Madam, Ma’am, and Miss Be Capitalized?Capitalizing Sir, Madam, Ma'am, Miss

Capitalize forms of social address like “sir,” “madam,” and “miss” in a salutation and when used before a name or another title.

Should North, South, East, West (and Northeast or Northern) Be Capitalized?Are North, South, East, and West Capitalized?

Don’t capitalize references to direction and location (“in the north”), but do capitalize the names of places and regions (“North America”). Also capitalize cultural references (“Eastern medicine”).

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