Sunday, September 26, 2010
Capitalization Confusion
Since I wasn't in class Thursday I'm not sure whether or not this was discussed, so I'll mention it anyway. I felt like I really knew the rules of capitalization until I attempted the exercise on page 164. Some of the words were pretty clear, like lower-casing "Staff Secretary," but others really threw me, "Deputy Undersecretary of the Army" for example. I think the context made this exercise a little bit more difficult. Did anyone else feel this way?
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On page 154 of the text, in the last section, the book about "Titles and Offices."
It says "a person's title or office is capitalized only when it directly proceeds a personal name and is part of the name."
Also, I found an additional resource at: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm
I couldn't figure out how to edit a comment after posting.
I meant to say the book talks about..
Sorry, Ashley, to not respond to your post earlier. The Excel file that I sent everyone last week should have helped you to complete the exercise. Please print it out and look it over; we can talk about it tomorrow if you have questions.
Many thanks for the additional resource, Cindy. That website is one of my favorites--well written and organized and immensely helpful.
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