
Should the words "city"/"state"/"province" be capitalized (if not ...
When referring to an entity like a government body, should it be capitalized if referring to is by classification(?). E.g., if I write: The City of New York requires us to get a building permit.
In what contexts would I capitalize "city" and "county"?
In the following context, it is obvious that County is a proper noun and deserves capitalization. Currently, Albemarle County has four main reservoirs. However, in these other contexts below, I a...
grammar - Do I Capitalize someone's role? - English Language
Oct 24, 2014 · capitals jobs all lc, eg prime minister, US secretary of state, chief rabbi, editor of the Guardian. titles cap up titles, but not job description, eg President Barack Obama (but the US …
capitalization - "Masters degree" — capital M or not? - English ...
Dec 12, 2012 · When someone states "I have a Masters in Computer Science" should the word masters have a capital M? I've seen arguments for both and can't determine which is correct.
Are there any rules for mixing capital and small letters in acronyms ...
Oct 23, 2023 · In documentation for electrical vehicles there is a common acronym for "state of charge" that is written as "SoC" or "SOC". Are both versions equally ok, or are there rules guiding when to …
Why isn't "Secretary of State" (a proper noun) being capitalized?
Why doesn't the convention of capitalizing proper nouns apply to Secretary of State, Attorney General, FBI Director, etc? In American news these days, the names State Department and Secretary of S...
Proper noun capitalisation: “The Union” or “the Union”?
Nov 20, 2018 · As various other questions have covered, if the is considered part of the name, it is capitalized, as with The Ohio State University or The New York Times Company.
Must OK only be written in capital letters? [duplicate]
Use all capitals if an abbreviation is pronounced as the individual letters: BBC, VAT, etc; if it is an acronym (pronounced as a word) spell out with initial capital, eg Nasa, Nato, unless it can be …
capitalization - To capitalize "department" or not - English Language ...
Mar 27, 2011 · When using the word 'department' (or 'group', 'committee', and the like) as part of a recognized name it would be capitalized: Bill recently joined the Advertising Department. If using …
Proper capitalization of commonly used acronyms and initialisms
Use all capitals if an abbreviation is pronounced as the individual letters: BBC, VAT, etc; if it is an acronym (pronounced as a word) spell out with initial capital, eg Nasa, Nato, unless it can be …