Capitalization
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Members of Hispanic and Asian cultures participated in San Francisco's celebration.
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Ray-Ban Sunglasses
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The General Manager and the Vice President scheduled a meeting at 2 p.m. in Conference Room 1.
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The Suzuki employees had to evacuate their branch office in Suite 500 after the Yorba Linda Fire Department units arrived.
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The comptroller of Zarconi Industries reported to the president and the board of directors that the Securities and Exchange Commission was beginning an investigation of their company.
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The current CEO of eBay, which is a leading Web company, was formerly a brand manager for Ivory shampoo.
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The sales manager at DataTech hurried to Gate 16 to catch Flight 12 to Newark.
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The vice president of the United States said, "We continue to look for foreign investment opportunities."
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They approve of the Company's benefits.
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Thirty Days In May
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To reach Belle Isle Park, which is located on an island in the Detroit River, tourists pass over the Douglas MacArthur Bridge.
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Travel to Europe is down because of the weak dollar; trips to the U.S. by French citizens, however, have increased, says Pierre Rostand, an accounting director at Hilton Hotels.
Capitalize all principal words in literary titles, such as in "Computer Business Is Ripe for Consolidation."
True
Capitalize only trademarked product names; in business writing, do not capitalize common names following manufacturers' names. Examples: Sony radio, Canon copier.
True
Capitalize the words state and county when they follow a name but not when they precede it.
True
Do not capitalize a business or professional title if it is followed by an appositive. Example: Some people think that the former president, Bill Clinton, should continue to visit the Middle East.
True
Do not capitalize business titles that follow names, such as in Margaret Drew, director of Human Resources Department.
True
Generally speaking, we do not capitalize the seasons (winter, summer, fall, and spring).
True
Generally, capitalize nouns followed by numbers or letters. Example: IRS Form 1040, Building A, and No. 1.
True
In English, every sentence begins with a capital letter.
True
Most proper adjectives are capitalized; only a few have become common adjectives (without capitals), such as manila folder.
True
Proper nouns are capitalized because they name specific persons, places, or things; common nouns are not capitalized.
True
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When Mr. O'Neil became president in December, the sales manager abruptly quit.
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a box of kleenex tissues
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a song titled "Promises and Piecrust are made for Breaking"
The ______ manuscript was filled with _______ symbols and equations.
engineering, Greek
Last year the _______ in the _______ was affected by a severe drought.
fishing industry, Northwest
I gave my _______ the most popular Sony ______ as a Christmas gift last year.
mother, cell phone
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our credit department and their Personnel Department
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Scott and I are looking for the article titled, "The 100 Best American Companies to Work For."
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"We'll be watching for forest fires in the northern Rockies," said Wayne Barnes, Meteorologist.
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A Midwesterner who loves sunshine, Mrs. Davis, travels south each winter to vacation in western Florida.
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According to a federal government report, any regulation of state and county banking must receive local approval.
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Although I recommend the Dell Inspiron 2200, you may purchase any notebook computer you choose.
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Annan, part-time chauffeur to Hollywood stars, wants to start his own limo service after college.
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Besides an American literature course, my sister is taking Computer Concepts 103 and Psychology.
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Beth Sabo, Manager of this department
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Both Mother and Aunt Lucy received Samsung smartphones as Christmas gifts.
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Jim Fitzgerald, our Vice President
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Jody liked the field of medicine, but she decided to study English to prepare for law school.`1
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Last fall the fishing industry in the Northwest was affected by a severe drought.
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Last spring my political science class visited Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta.
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Carrying his Dell laptop computer, my father arrived on Flight 22 at Gate 19.
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Last spring my political science class visited the Tishman building in Columbus.
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Did you see the BusinessWeek article entitled "Harry Potter and the Endless Cash"?
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During the summer semester, our faculty advisor explored new exchange and semester-abroad opportunities in Japan, Korea, and China to find new sponsors.
All references to academic degrees and subject areas should be capitalized, such as Master's Degree and History Major.
False
Business titles such as President, Manager, and Director are always capitalized.
False
Capitalize governmental terms (Federal, Government, State) wherever they appear.
False
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French fries
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Gillette filed a patent-infringement suit asserting that Schick's four-bladed Quattro razor used Gillette technology.
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Many Spanish-speaking students enrolled in community college English classes.
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My father, who lives near Death Valley, says that the moon and stars are especially brilliant on a cold, clear night.
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On page 8 of the report, you'll find a list of all employees in our Accounting Department with master's degrees.
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Our marketing director met with Karin Bloedorn, manager of the Advertising Sales Department, to plan an ad campaign for our newly redesigned wireless phone.
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Our president and sales manager will attend the conference in Atlanta.
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Patricia was disappointed when she read that the University of New England eliminated German from its curriculum; she now must take history, geography, and political science classes to learn about Germany.
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Please consult Figure 3.2 in Chapter 5 for U.S. Census Bureau figures regarding non-English-speaking residents.
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Please fill out Form I-50 to receive your State and Federal benefits.
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Proceed West on Highway I-5.
You might request a _______ from Dr. Mintz or the _______ you had last year.
recommendation, professor
Our _______ hurried to _______ to catch her flight to Newark.
sales manager, Gate 16
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the Bank building
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the Small business administration
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the Spring term
