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- LESSON 1: MANDATORY CAPITALIZATION
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- To "capitalize" a word means to begin the word with a capital (upper case)
- letter. Always capitalize:
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- 1. The first word of a sentence.
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- 2. The pronoun "I" -> If I were you, I would study more!
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- 3. The word after "Subject:" or "To:" -> To: All seniors
- Subject: Tuition payment
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- 4. The the first word of the salutation and close in a correspondence ->
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- Dear John, Gentlemen: Sincerely, Yours truly,
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- 5. Words the author wants to give special emphasis by capitalizing EVERY
- letter -> Proceed to the hospital immediately; do NOT speed!
- (Also, used as an alternative to italics, underline, or bold print.)
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- 6. The first word of each line of poetry -> It is an ancient Mariner,
- And he stopeth one of three.
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- Start this and all other sentences with a capital letter.
- {Do not edit text within brackets - it is a comment}
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- To expedite your editing, you may replace the letter you wish to
- capitalize with a {~} (tilde) character. Your Functions Keys (F1 to F10)
- have been armed to provide this character. The scoring routine recognizes
- the tilde and replaces it with the correct capital letter.
- {Try editing this paragraph with a function key.}
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- A great patriot once said,
- "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."
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- Company Memorandum 25 June 1876
- To: Officers, 7th Cavalry
- Subject: Mission equipment
- Gattling guns will not be taken to the field today.
- Scouts report no activity in the area of interest.
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- Dear Enrico,
- I am learning about "capitalization" and have found it most helpful in
- writing clearer sentences. (I've always had trouble with this stuff.)
- Sincerely,
- A. Einstein
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- As I turned the corner, the sign read: "DO NOT ENTER." I had
- entered a one-way street!
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- In the past, because English was my native language, I would doubt the
- need for "taking English." Then, in the normal course of living, I
- had to write memos, reports, and letters; I had to speak at meetings
- and social affairs. Now I know "the need" - it's not just speaking
- and writing but speaking and writing WELL!
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- O beautiful for pilgrim's feet
- Whose stern impassion'd stress
- A thorough-fare for freedom beat
- Across the wilderness.
- {Source: "America the Beautiful", song}
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