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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
IPod, iPhone, iPad, e-reader
Do we cap a brand name (like iPod, iPhone, iPad) when it starts a sentence? Ordinarily, it's spelled iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But when each word starts a sentence, do we change it to this?
This?
IPods, iPads, and iPhones are major technological breakthroughs from Apple.
Or this?
iPods, iPads, and iPhones are major technological breakthroughs from Apple.
It's a brand name. Should the "i" should be lowercase, even as the first letter in a sentence?
What about the brand name 'e-reader,' which is lowercase?
Would we uppercase or lowercase it at the beginning of a sentence as well?
This?
e-reader is a device that is used to display electronic books and other digital publications.
Or this?
E-reader is a device that is used to display electronic books and other digital publications.
In general, do we uppercase any brand name that is ordinarily lowercase by trademark when it starts a sentence?
Thanks.
This?
IPods, iPads, and iPhones are major technological breakthroughs from Apple.
Or this?
iPods, iPads, and iPhones are major technological breakthroughs from Apple.
It's a brand name. Should the "i" should be lowercase, even as the first letter in a sentence?
What about the brand name 'e-reader,' which is lowercase?
Would we uppercase or lowercase it at the beginning of a sentence as well?
This?
e-reader is a device that is used to display electronic books and other digital publications.
Or this?
E-reader is a device that is used to display electronic books and other digital publications.
In general, do we uppercase any brand name that is ordinarily lowercase by trademark when it starts a sentence?
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, I would favour using a capital letter, but these names are relatively new so writing conventions have not yet emerged. Ask us again in 3 years' time! If we start a sentence with Ipod , do you think we will get sued?
- Hi, I would favour using a capital letter, but these names are relatively new so writing conventions have not yet emerged.
- Ask us again in 3 years' time!
- If we start a sentence with Ipod , do you think we will get sued?
- Clive
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Hi,
I would favour using a capital letter, but these names are relatively new so writing conventions have not yet emerged.
Ask us again in 3 years' time!
If we start a sentence with Ipod, do you think we will get sued?
Clive
I would favour using a capital letter, but these names are relatively new so writing conventions have not yet emerged.
Ask us again in 3 years' time!
If we start a sentence with Ipod, do you think we will get sued?
Clive
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My inclination is not to capitalize names at the beginning of a sentence if they are not normally capitalized within the sentence.
CJ
CJ
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