Nick's Guide to Great Writing! | This page ©2000 by nicholasemiller |
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| Upper Case / Capitals | Abbreviations and special cases
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We use CAPITAL letters in the following cases: - Abbreviations where the first letter of the words would normally be capitalized
- place names
- company names
- titles
- etc.
- Abbreviations of major units with numbers (but not minor units)
- References to God, the Bible, etc.
- Certain technical terms and abbreviations
- Certain letters standing alone or in combination with other terms
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Yes |
No |
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Place names |
LA, NYC, Washington DC, Mt. Rushmore, UK, CIS |
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Company names, trademarks, etc. |
GE, IBM, IOC, Apple, Walkman |
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Abbreviations of major units with numbers (but not minor units) |
1st St., Chap. 2 |
col. 1, p. 2 |
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References to God, the Bible, etc. |
Our God is the Greatest and She is all-powerful.
Catholics, Jews, Moslems and Protestants all share some of the same Bible. |
An organized office has an office manual, called the bible. |
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Certain technical terms and abbreviations |
AC/DC, Homo sapiens, HF, O2, the Moon is lined up with Jupiter, Big Dipper, UV. |
The earth has one moon. |
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Certain letters standing alone or in combination with other terms |
I, O, P's and Q's, U-turn, T-square, X-ray, |
Student's t test |
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