CAPITALIZE THE NAMES OF COUNTRIES, NATIONALITIES,IF YOU ARE QUOTING...
4. Capitalize the names of countries, nationalities,If you are quoting a full sentence within yourgeographical regions, languages, and religions.own sentence, use a capital letter, unless youHe has traveled to Brazil and Tunisia.introduce the quote with that.She is half Chinese, half French.The author notes, “A shocking three out offour students admitted to cheating.”She is from the South.(But,Drive south for five miles.)The author notes that “a shocking three out ofWe speak Spanish at home.If you have a full sentence within parentheses,He is a devout Catholic.that sentence should be capitalized as well (andthe end punctuation mark should be within theparentheses).He was expelled for repeatedly violating theschool’s code of conduct. (He was caughtstealing and cheating several times.)
CAPITALIZE (SPECIFIC)
DON’T CAPITALIZE (GENERAL)
Jennifer Johnson (specific person)
the lady
Algebra 101 (specific class)
my math class
Main Street (specific street)
on the street
Frosted Flakes (specific brand)
good cereal
Caspian Sea (specific sea)
deep sea/ocean
Lincoln Memorial (specific monument)
impressive memorial/monument
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