Capitalize the brand names of business products. (Honda Civic, Puma shoes, Miss Me jeans, Nikon camera) Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, and calendar items. Examples: Revolutionary War, Great Depression, Kansas State Fair, Monday The name of a season is not capitalized unless it is part of an event. the first day of spring the Spring Festival the names of buildings and other structures. Examples: Sears Tower, Brooklyn Bridge the names of trains, ships, airplanes, and spacecraft. Examples: Orient Express, Mayflower, Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo 13 the names of monuments and awards. Examples: Washington Monument, Congressional Medal of Honor titles Capitalize the title of a person when the title comes before the name. Governor Perry Capitalize a title used alone or following a person’s name only when you want to emphasize the position of someone holding a high office. The Secretary of Defense spoke to reporters about the attack. Did you want to see me, Doctor? Capitalize the and last words and all important words in titles of books, magazines, newspapers, poems, short stories, historical documents, movies, television programs, and works of art and music.
Capitalize the brand names of business products. (Honda Civic, Puma shoes, Miss Me jeans, Nikon camera) Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, and calendar items. Examples: Revolutionary War, Great Depression, Kansas State Fair, Monday The name of a season is not capitalized unless it is part of an event. the first day of spring the Spring Festival the names of buildings and other structures. Examples: Sears Tower, Brooklyn Bridge the names of trains, ships, airplanes, and spacecraft. Examples: Orient Express, Mayflower, Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo 13 the names of monuments and awards. Examples: Washington Monument, Congressional Medal of Honor titles Capitalize the title of a person when the title comes before the name. Governor Perry Capitalize a title used alone or following a person’s name only when you want to emphasize the position of someone holding a high office. The Secretary of Defense spoke to reporters about the attack. Did you want to see me, Doctor? Capitalize the and last words and all important words in titles of books, magazines, newspapers, poems, short stories, historical documents, movies, television programs, and works of art and music.
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