CAPITALIZATION RULES

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CAPITALIZATION RULES

• 1. Capitalize names of particular persons or
  places.
• 2. Never capitalize a junior high school or high
  school unless it is the name of a specific
  school.
• 3. School subjects are not capitalized except for
  the names of language (English, Spanish, French,
  Latin, etc.).
• 4. Don't capitalize seasons--spring, winter, etc.
• 5.  Capitalize "north, east, south, west" when
  they indicate parts of the country. Example I
  live in the South.

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CAPITALIZATION RULES

• 6. When these words indicate direction, don't
  capitalize them. Example To get to the farm,
  drive south on I-40.
• 7. Capitalize holidays. Example Christmas,
  Easter, Halloween.
• 8.  Titles of people are capitalized when they
  are followed by the name. Example President
  George Bush, Principal Bob Grimes.

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CAPITALIZATION RULES

• 9. Titles of people in very high national or
  state offices are often capitalized even when not
  followed by the name. Example The President of
  the United States.
• 10. When the position is referred to instead of
  the person, the position is not capitalized.
  Example The principal of Laney High School.

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CAPITALIZATION RULES

• 11. Do not capitalize words of family
  relationship when used with a possessive pronoun.
  Example Capitalize Mom or Dad when you use
  the words as if Mom or Dad were their proper
  names. Example Mom told you not to play
  basketball in the house. DO NOT CAPITALIZE
  mom or dad if you say my mom or your dad.
  Example Your dad drives a nice car.
• 12. Capitalize the first words and all important
  words in a title. Example Pirates of the
  Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl
• 13. Capitalize words referring to a specific
  Deity. Example God, Allah, Zeus