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8 Capitalization Rules for English Grammar
Most of the words we capitalize in English are what we call proper nouns. They're the names of specific, unique things like Mount Fuji, Idaho, or your friend David. Meanwhile, when you're talking about a common thing of which there are many - like mountains or states - you don't need a capital letter. That’s the simplest explanation of when to capitalize words in English.
Of course, most grammar rules are not this simple. So, let's review some of the most important rules of capitalization. You should always capitalize the following.
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1. The First Letter in a Sentence
It's important to always capitalize the first letter of a sentence. This is perhaps the easiest and most straightforward of the capitalization rules, as there are virtually no exceptions or other complications. If it's the first word in a sentence, capitalize it.
2. The First Word in Quotations
If the sentence is a quotation within a larger sentence, capitalize it, but only if it's a complete sentence. If it's merely a phrase that fits neatly into the larger sentence, it doesn't require capitalization. Here are some examples:
Capitalized: The waiter said, "My manager will be here shortly," but he never came.
Not capitalized: The waiter told us that his manager would "be here shortly," but he never came.
Capitalized: Ernest Hemingway famously said, "The way to learn whether a person is trustworthy is to trust him."
Not capitalized: Hemingway said the way to learn if someone is "trustworthy" is "to trust him."
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