Writewell, Inc.

(P. 10: Capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence.)

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(P. 10: Capitalize titles of books.)

Gilman Punctuation Rules:

Capitalize the first word in a title and all other words except articles, prepositions and conjunctions.

Example:
James Joyce wrote the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

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(P.11: Capitalize proper nouns and adjectives.)

Gilman Punctuation Rules:

Capitalize proper nouns and proper adjectives.

Examples: England, English, France, French, Jew, Jewish, Bible, Biblical, Indian, Latin

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(P. 12: Capitalize common nouns that form part of a proper noun.)

Gilman Punctuation Rules:

Capitalize a common noun like river, street, or hotel only when it forms a part of a proper noun.

Examples: Gilman School, Biltmore Hotel, Potomoc River, Elm Street

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