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Klavier Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Capital letters
Hello.
Is it proper to use capital letters in these sentences?
The Government should reduce taxes.
What do you think about the President?
He wrote a play for the Director of Theatre.
Is it proper to use capital letters in these sentences?
The Government should reduce taxes.
What do you think about the President?
He wrote a play for the Director of Theatre.
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a) You do not capitalize government unless it appears as part of the name of a specific organization. b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names. You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address.
- a) You do not capitalize government unless it appears as part of the name of a specific organization.
- b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names.
- You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address.
- For example: What do you think about the doctor?
- What do you think about the president?
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a) You do not capitalize government unless it appears as part of the name of a specific organization.
b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names. You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address. For example:
What do you think about the doctor?
What do you think about the president?
b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names. You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address. For example:
What do you think about the doctor?
What do you think about the president?
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Hi,
I'd say
The government should reduce taxes.
What do you think about the President?
He wrote a play for the Theatre Director.
It's partly dependent on whether it's a title, and partly a matter of convention.
Best wi
I'd say
The government should reduce taxes.
What do you think about the President?
He wrote a play for the Theatre Director.
It's partly dependent on whether it's a title, and partly a matter of convention.
Best wi
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a) You do not capitalize government unless it appears as part of the name of a specific organization.
b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names. You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address. For example:
What do you think of the doctor?
What do you think of the president?
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b) President follows the same rules as other nouns functioning as personal names. You capitalize them when they function like names and when they are used in direct address. For example:
What do you think of the doctor?
What do you think of the president?
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Reaverc) You do not capitalize position titles unless they precede the person's name.
If the question, "What do you think of the president?" refers to a specific president of the United States, it would be written, "What do you think of the President?"
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DavkettIf the question, "What do you think of the president?" refers to a specific president of the United States, it would be written, "What do you think of the President?"
Agreed. In that case, you would capitalize it. I expect that the general or specific nature of the use would be apparent from the surrounding context.
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Hi guys,
Example 1 - Look, there's a butcher, a baker and a president. The president just sat down, but the baker and the butcher didn't.
Example 2 - I've never met George Bush before, but look, I've been invited to have dinner with the President.
In both of these examples, it's a specific reference
Example 1 - Look, there's a butcher, a baker and a president. The president just sat down, but the baker and the butcher didn't.
Example 2 - I've never met George Bush before, but look, I've been invited to have dinner with the President.
In both of these examples, it's a specific reference
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