Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Always capitalize
Days of
the Week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Months of
the Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Holidays
Christmas
Thanksgiving
The Fourth
of July
Halloween
Easter
Passover
Veterans Day
Valentines Day
Always capitalize
Special Events
Periods in History
Middle Ages
World Trade Center Bombings Ice Age
Renaissance
Battle of the Bulge
Cold War
Pearl Harbor Attack
Vietnam War
Virginia Tech Shootings
Always capitalize
Official Documents
Political Parties
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Socialist Party
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
The Constitution
Trade or
Brand Names
Nike
Cadillac
Starbucks
Sony
Always capitalize
State Nicknames
Formal
Epithets
the
the
the
the
Aloha State
Show Me State
Sunshine State
Golden State
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Planets or
Heavenly Bodies
Jupiter
Mars
the Milky Way
Venus
the Big Dipper
geographic
names
Continents
Countries
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Mexico
United States
Australia
Austria
New Zealand
Thailand
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States or
Provinces
geographic
Cities, Towns,
or Villages
Coachella
Sinaloa
Mexicali
Texas
Acapulco
California
New York
Baja California Washington D.C.
Nova Scotia
Sacramento
New York
names
Streets, Roads,
and Highways
Avenue 52
Route 66
El Paseo
Harrison Boulevard
Interstate 10
Van Buren Street
Always capitalize
geographic
Sections of a
Country or
Continent
Public Area
the
the
the
the
the
names
West Coast
East Coast
Far East
Landforms
South
North
the Rocky Mountains
the Sahara Desert
the Coachella Valley
the Gobi Desert
the San Andreas Fault
the Baja Peninsula
Always capitalize
geographic
names
Oceans, Seas
Rivers
the Mississippi River
the Colorado River
Whitewater
the Missouri River
the Amazon River
Lakes, Ponds
Lake Superior
Lake Cahuilla
Pyramid Lake
Lake Tahoe
the
the
the
the
the
Salton Sea
Pacific Ocean
Dead Sea
Arctic Ocean
Sea of Cortez
Always capitalize
the first word in a sentence.
Always capitalize
sentences in parenthesis.
The Arabs beat Cathedral City last Friday night.
Always capitalize
sentences following a colon.
Mr. Zembo made the announcement: Thats another
Arab first down by Oliver Inzunza.
Always capitalize
sections of the country, but not words simply giving a
direction.
We drove west for eleven hours, but we were still in
Texas, part of the
South.
Always capitalize
languages, races, nationalities, and religions.
The Arab team is made of mostly
who speak
Islam.
Spanish
and
English.
Mexican-Americans
Always capitalize
titles.
In Mrs. Arrages class, we have read The
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Diary of a Madman
Secrets in the Shadows
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Always capitalize
organizations.
The Coachella Valley High
performed at halftime.
Always capitalize
abbreviations.
CVHS
and