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11. Capitalize the names of awards, the names of specific types of air, sea, space, and land
craft, and brand names.
Ex:
Awards National Book Award in History
Specific Air, Sea, Space, and Land the Boeing 747, the Queen Elizabeth
Craft 2
Brand Names Rexona
12. Capitalize most proper adjectives
Ex:
Proper Adjectives: Japanese, Shakespearean, Biblical
Formed from Proper Nouns: Congressional
Proper Nouns: an English Leader, the Stevenson speeches
Used as Adjectives: Shakespeare Festival, a Bible Class
13. Do not capitalize certain frequently used proper adjectives
Ex: herculean effort, french fries, pasteurized milk
14. Capitalize a brand name used as an adjective, but do not capitalize the common noun it
modifies.
Ex: Seiko watches, Charlie perfume
15. Do not capitalize a common noun used with two proper adjectives
Ex:
ONE PROPER ADJECTIVE TWO PROPER ADJECTIVE
Republican Party Republican and Democratic parties
Washington Street Washington and Madison streets
Suez Canal Suez and Panama Canals
CAPITALIZATION RULES
16. Do not capitalize prefixes attached to proper adjectives unless the prefix refers to
nationality.
Ex: pro-Arab, sino-Japanese, all-American, anglo-American
17. In a hyphenated adjective, capitalize only the proper adjective.
Ex: Chinese-speaking American
18. Capitalize a person’s title when it is used with the person’s name or when it is used in
direct address.
Ex:
With a proper name: Professor Gray visited our history class.
In direct address: Sir, I wonder whether you’d give us an interview?
In a general preference: Did you have an appointment with the doctor?
19. Capitalize the titles of certain high government officials even when the titles are not
followed by a proper name or used in direct address.
Ex: The Senate approved the President’s choice for Chief Justice.
20. Capitalize titles showing family relationships when they refer to a specific person, unless
they are preceded by a possessive noun or pronoun.
Ex:
With the person’s name: In the summer Uncle Ted spends a lot of time gathering.
In direct address: I’ll get it for you, grandmother.
Referring to a specific person: Is Father coming with us?
With a possessive pronoun: Their brother Al made chili.
21. Capitalize the first word and all other key words in the titles of books, periodicals, poems,
stories, plays, paintings, and other works of art.
Ex:
Books Up the Down Staircase, High Peaks and Clear Roads: A
Guide for Safe and Easy Outdoor Skills
Periodicals International Wildlife, The Saturday Review of Literature
Poems My Last Duchess, Ode to a Nightingale
Stories Everyday Use, The Ship Who sang
Plays The Devil’s Disciple, Guys and Dolls
Paintings The Green Violinist, Portrait of the Artist Surrounded by
Masks
Music Surprise Symphony
22. Capitalize titles of courses when the courses are language courses or when the courses
are followed by a number.
Ex:
With capitals: Latin, Biology 2, English III
Without capitals: geology, psychology, woodworking