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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Something about capital letters

0Dr. Smith, 01font01b00professor02b02font00 of philosophy, lives next door. 02br
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00John Smith, 01font01b00Chairman02b02font00 of the Liberal Party, is 52 years old. (Why is it captalized?)02br
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00Robert Frank, 01font01b00photographer 02b02font00of the Oxford Press, has received a prize. 02br
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00May I ask if the two sentences are using the captial words right? 02br
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00Thank you very much for your replies. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Generally speaking, capitalize and use no indefinite article if the term is a title. eg02br 02br 00Dr. Smith, P01font 01b 00rofessor02b 02font 00 of Philosophy, lives next door.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Generally speaking, capitalize and use no indefinite article if the term is a title.
  • eg02br 02br 00Dr.
  • Smith, P01font 01b 00rofessor02b 02font 00 of Philosophy, lives next door.
  • 02br 02br 00If it is not a title, use 'a' and no capitals.
  • eg02br 02br 00Dr.
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0Hi,02br
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00Generally speaking, capitalize and use no indefinite article if the term is a title. eg02br
02br
00Dr. Smith, P01font01b00rofessor02b02font00 of Philosophy, lives next door. 02br
02br
00If it is not a title, use 'a' and no capitals. eg02br
02br

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0Wow! What an easy way to understand! Thanks, Clive.0-
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