This document discusses capitalization rules in English. It provides examples of when to capitalize words such as the first letter of sentences, proper nouns like names and places, pronouns like I, names of days and months, holidays, titles used with names, first words of greetings/closings in letters, main words in titles, names of businesses and products, historical events and documents, initials/abbreviations of names/titles, and names of organizations/associations/teams. Following the rules helps with clarity and consistency in writing.

1. Capitalization
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2. Definition of capitalization
Capitalization is write a letter of the
alphabet as a capital. In English there
are many rules for using capital letters.
You probably know many of them
already.

3. Capitalization Rules
Rules Examples
Capitalize the first word in a sentence. My name is Mickey Mouse.
Billy, New York City, Miami Dolphins.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Indian Ocean, Hawaii, Empire State
Capitalize geographic names.
Building
Capitalize the pronoun I. He asked if I wanted to read next.
Capitalize the names of days and Tuesday, October.
months.
Capitalize the names of national, Memorial Day, Easter, Founder's Day.
religious, and local holidays.
Indian Ocean, Hawaii, Empire State
Capitalize geographic names.
Building.

4. Capitalization Rules
Rules Examples
French, Chinese.
Capitalize proper adjectives.
Capitalize words used as names. Do you need help, Mother?.
General Bradshaw, Mrs. Key, Chief
Capitalize titles used with names.
Dann.
Capitalize the first word in the greeting Dear friends, Yours truly.
or closing of a letter.
Capitalize the first, last, and all the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
main words in the title of a book, “the National Anthem“.
movie, song, magazine, play,
newspaper, or television show.

5. Capitalization Rules
Rules Examples
Capitalize the names of businesses McDonald's hamburgers, Colgate
and the official names of their toothpaste
products.
Capitalize historical events, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of
documents, and periods of time. Independence, Stone Age
Capitalize initials or abbreviations that Richard T. Smith, M.D. (Doctor of
stand for names and also Medicine), PTA (Parent-Teacher
abbreviations of titles and Association)
organizations.
Capitalize the names of organizations, American Red Cross, Parent-Teacher
associations, or teams and their Association, Miami Heat
members.
Capitalize the names of businesses McDonald's hamburgers, Colgate
and the official names of their toothpaste
products.
Capitalize historical events, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of