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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
capitalize it or not
Hi,
Please tell me if they need to be capitalized.
One could argue that "the (Should it be "The"??) citizens of that nation will think we have not done enough to resolve the issue in a satisfactory manner."
One could continue to argue by saying "won't (Should it be "Won't???) they just side with the other group, instead of ours, due to that misperception."
Normally, after words like 'said' or 'indicated', the starting word of quotes is capitalized, but the above sentences are different?
Please tell me if they need to be capitalized.
One could argue that "the (Should it be "The"??) citizens of that nation will think we have not done enough to resolve the issue in a satisfactory manner."
One could continue to argue by saying "won't (Should it be "Won't???) they just side with the other group, instead of ours, due to that misperception."
Normally, after words like 'said' or 'indicated', the starting word of quotes is capitalized, but the above sentences are different?
Top answer
Capitals are only used in the first word of a sentence and names. Even in a title, we don't capitalize words like 'the' 'and' 'or' etc. The Bonfire of the Vanities .
- Capitals are only used in the first word of a sentence and names.
- Even in a title, we don't capitalize words like 'the' 'and' 'or' etc.
- The Bonfire of the Vanities .
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Capitals are only used in the first word of a sentence and names.
Even in a title, we don't capitalize words like 'the' 'and' 'or' etc. The Bonfire of the Vanities.
Even in a title, we don't capitalize words like 'the' 'and' 'or' etc. The Bonfire of the Vanities.
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Thank you, Volpar.
I think the basic principle/recommendation on this area is that a person should capitalize if it is a sentence. Then, won't the parts in quotes for the original example sentences represent just that? Aren't they sentences, thus requring to be capitalized?
I tried to copy one original example sentence here:
One could argue that "the citizens of tha
I think the basic principle/recommendation on this area is that a person should capitalize if it is a sentence. Then, won't the parts in quotes for the original example sentences represent just that? Aren't they sentences, thus requring to be capitalized?
I tried to copy one original example sentence here:
One could argue that "the citizens of tha
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