{"id":1194,"date":"2011-03-23T02:15:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T02:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2011-03-23T02:15:09","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T02:15:09","slug":"capitalizations-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/capitalizations-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Capitalization Rules Most People Don&#8217;t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>Capitalization rules<\/strong> can be extremely difficult to master, and there are a number of common capitalization errors that our proofreaders and editors come across time and time again.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we take a look at some of the capitalizations rules that are regularly flouted and explain the do&#8217;s\u00a0&amp; don&#8217;ts of using capital letters in your writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-One-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2106\" title=\"Vappingo One Correct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-One-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number one\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do<\/strong> capitalize official job titles or role names but only if they come before the name and are attached to the name. <strong>Do not<\/strong> capitalize the title if it comes after the name.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>President Barack Obama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>Barack Obama, president<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>Llama Farming President Donkey Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>Donkey Jones, llama farming president<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Two-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2105\" title=\"Vappingo Two Correct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Two-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number two\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do<\/strong> capitalize specific geographical regions but <strong>do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize points of the compass or general directions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The hitchhiking penguin was last seen headed towards the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">s<\/span>outh-<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">w<\/span>est of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">S<\/span>outh America. He was clearly ignoring his mother&#8217;s advice to head to colder climates in the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">n<\/span>orth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>I escorted my herd of Mongolian Yak from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">e<\/span>ast to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">w<\/span>est of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">N<\/span>orthern Tibet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Three-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2104\" title=\"Vappingo Three Correct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Three-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number three\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do <\/strong>capitalize the names of sports mascots, official names, and colors but <strong>do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize names of sports teams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>British Bulldogs<\/li>\n<li>basketball team<\/li>\n<li>Manchester United<\/li>\n<li>Manchester football team (Manchester is capitalized because it is a proper noun; i.e., the name of the city).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Four-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2103\" title=\"Vappingo Four Correct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Four-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number four\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize a.m. or p.m. under any circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>1:25 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>8-9 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Five-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2102\" title=\"Vappingo Five Correct\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Five-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number five\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do not <\/strong>capitalize course titles unless it is a very specific class. The only exceptions to this are classes that have the name of a language within their title.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>math\/maths<\/li>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>economics<\/li>\n<li>French class<\/li>\n<li>German history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/capitalizations-rules\/2\/\">More Capitalization Rules You Probably Don&#8217;t Know<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/capitalizations-rules\/2\/\"> &gt;<\/a><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Six-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2101\" title=\"Vappingo Six-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Six-01.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number six\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do not <\/strong>capitalize seasons of the year unless they appear within a formal title.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>spring<\/li>\n<li>summer<\/li>\n<li>autumn<\/li>\n<li>winter<\/li>\n<li>The 2012 Summer Ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Vappingo-eight.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Seven-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2100\" title=\"Vappingo Seven-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Vappingo-Seven-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a>Do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize any prepositions, conjunctions or articles in titles of books, magazines, blog posts or newspapers unless they begin the title.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>The Secret Life of Gremlins<\/li>\n<li>Of Mice and Men<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-eight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2374\" title=\"Vappingo eight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-eight-43x150.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number eight\" width=\"43\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize words that are derived from proper nouns but no longer depend on those nouns for their meaning.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>french toast<\/li>\n<li>english mustard<\/li>\n<li>roman blinds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Vappingo-nine1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2154\" title=\"Vappingo nine\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Vappingo-nine1-43x150.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number nine\" width=\"43\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize occupational titles.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>teacher of art, Jock Japin<\/li>\n<li>pencil manager, Hugh Clough<\/li>\n<li>chief tool, Constantine Klunk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Vappingo-ten.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2155\" title=\"Vappingo ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Vappingo-ten-66x150.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number ten\" width=\"66\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<strong>Do<\/strong> capitalize degree abbreviations but <strong>do not\u00a0<\/strong>capitalize names of degrees when written in full.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>B.A. (bachelor&#8217;s of art)<\/li>\n<li>M.A. (master&#8217;s degree)<\/li>\n<li>M.B.A. (master&#8217;s of business administration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-eleven.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2375\" title=\"Vappingo eleven\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-eleven-71x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Do\u00a0<\/strong>use capital letters for references to numbered items:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>Room 101<\/li>\n<li>Figure 26<\/li>\n<li>Three Mile Island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-twelve.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2376\" title=\"Vappingo twelve\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Vappingo-twelve-67x150.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the number twelve\" width=\"67\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Do<\/strong> use capital letters for <em>the majority of<\/em>\u00a0acronyms (there are some exceptions, including <em>ac<\/em> and <em>dc<\/em>). <strong>Do not<\/strong> use acronyms for spelled out versions of the acronym if they are not proper nouns.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-1\">\n<li>International Business Machines (IBM)<\/li>\n<li>central processing unit (CPU)<\/li>\n<li>RAM (random access memory)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Are there are capitalizations rules that confuse you? Drop us a line, and we&#8217;ll see if we can help.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you could benefit from some help to make sure your written English is absolutely perfect, check out our proofreading services.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capitalization rules can be extremely difficult to master, and there are a number of common capitalization errors that our proofreaders and editors come across time and time again. 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