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Capitalization after a Dash and a Colon
Capitalize the first word after a colon only when it begins a complete sentence.
...This is what I want to know: What day did he arrive?
...This is what I want to know: the day he arrived.
...He ...
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What Do I Do with...?
Q Do you know whether there were any left?
A No.
And the attorney tries to clean up the mess he has created:
Q So "No," you don't know? Or, "No," there weren't any left?Since he is f...
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Directions: "North," "South," "East," "West"
The rule for capping north, south, east, and west is that these words are capped when
they represent a "recognized" geographical region and are not capped when they simply indicate direction.
...H...
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Directions with "North," "South," "East," and "West"
The direction words -- "north," "south," "east," and "west" -- are capped when they refer to a recognized region and not capped when they simply indicate a direction.In CA, for example, we have "No...
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Commas with the State and the Year
The English rule is that the year is surrounded by commas when it follows the date and that the state is surrounded by commas when it follows the city.
...happened on May 4, 2013, near Tulsa.
...l...
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A.M. and P.M.
When the question is "Was that A.M. or P.M.?" the problem with the way the answer looks is solved if you cap both letters. The dictionary gives you an option for caps or lowercase. Choosing caps al...
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Capping Titles in Front of the Name
A rule of thumb, perhaps:
When trying to discern whether something is a "title" in front of a name, think of whether it sounds "normal and usual" to walk into a room and say, "Good morning, -----....
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Capping the Word "Court" (Part 1)
When the formal name of the court is used, it is capitalized.
...tried in the Superior Court...
...sent to the Court of Appeal...
The partial or informal name of the court is not capped.
...sent...
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Words for Directions
Remember that the words that represent directions -- north, south, east, west -- in any form are capitalized when they represent a recognized geographical area. This presumes that you might have to...