• Capitalizing Rules

    Capitalizing Historical Events and Documents

    Common nouns are nouns that hame people, places, or things. They are not capitalized. Proper nouns, which name particular people, places, or things - such as historical periods, events, or documents - should always be capitalized.

    Capitalizing Titles

    Titles of books, stories, and essays are proper nouns. Each important word in a title should begin with a capital letter.

    Capitalizing Languages, People's Names, and Nationalities

    The names of languages, people, races, and nationalities are proper nouns. They should always be capitalized.

     

    ** When you use proper nouns in your writing, be sure to capitalize the appropriate words. This will help your readers know that you are using the names or titles of particular people, places, and things. Checking for correct capitalization is an important part of proofreading.**