Capital letters (also called uppercase letters) begin certain words, such as proper nouns, most words in titles, and the first word of a sentence. The following pages explain general principles of capitalization, but if you are in doubt about a particular word or phrase (French fries or french fries?), consult a dictionary.

• Proper Nouns and Their Derivatives
• People and Groups
• Personal, Professional, and Job Titles
• Institutions and Organizations
• Trade Names
• Historical Events and Documents
• Religious Terms
• Days of the Week, Months, Holidays
• Scientific Terms
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Titles and Subtitles
• Hyphenated Compounds
• Sentences
• Quotations
• Miscellaneous Capitalizations

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