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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and certain titles.

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When should you capitalize proper nouns?

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Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, organizations, or sometimes things, should always be capitalized. For example, 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized, regardless of what the word is.

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How do you capitalize titles of books, movies, and songs?

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In titles, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between. Minor words like 'and', 'the', and 'in' are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word.

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What is the correct way to capitalize days of the week?

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Days of the week should always be capitalized, such as 'Monday', 'Tuesday', etc.

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How should you capitalize months of the year?

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Months of the year should always be capitalized, such as 'January', 'February', etc.

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What is the rule for capitalizing nationalities and languages?

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Nationalities and languages should always be capitalized, such as 'American', 'Spanish', etc.

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When do you capitalize the word 'I'?

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The word 'I' is always capitalized when used as a pronoun.

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What is the correct capitalization for holidays?

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Holidays should always be capitalized, such as 'Christmas', 'Thanksgiving', etc.

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How do you capitalize titles before names?

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Titles that precede names should be capitalized, such as 'Dr. Smith' or 'President Lincoln'.

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