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| Beginning Words | |
| The first word in a sentence | Bob went to the store. |
| The first word in an outline | 1. Sales 2. Expenses |
| The first word in a line of poetry | The cold, gray tree, Though all her leaves are taken, Feeling not forsaken, Knows that spring returns. |
| Proper nouns and adjectives associated with proper nouns | |
| Armed forces | United States Navy |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Words derived from proper names | French people |
| Geographical and political divisions | West Coast Cotton Belt Fairfield County Mount Whitney |
| Adjectives referring to geographical locations | Easterners Southern accent |
| Public places | Washington Monument Central Park |
| Government agencies | United States Senate Central Intelligence Agency |
| Historical periods and events | Renaissance Geneva Convention |
| Organizations | Masons University of Iowa |
| Titles | President Lincoln Queen Elizabeth |
| Corporate titles when associated with a specific person | Jane Dennison Vice President of Marketing |
| Family names when used as a person's name | Grandmother Brown |
| The word God and words referring to God | Jehovah, Yahweh |
| Planets | Mars, Pluto |
| Names of ships, aircraft and spacecraft (also placed in italics) | U.S.S. Roosevelt |
| Titles of printed material (names of books also placed in italics) | War and Peace |
| Holidays | Memorial Day, Easter |
| Seasons if personified | Spring awakes us with her song. |
| Brand names | Dawn detergent, Lipton tea |
| Time zones (daylight-savings time is not capitalized because it applies to all areas of the country) | Eastern Standard Time |
| The pronoun I |
Linda and I spoke briefly.
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"The purpose of life is a life of purpose." ROBERT BYRNE |
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Secretaries USA copyright 2001 - 2007
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