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RULES FOR CAPITALIZATION
not capitalize common nouns the represent general classifications.
We want to deal with a good company.
Note: Many companies
capitalize the word “company” in their in-house materials when they are
referring to their own company. If
you work for that company, you will, of course, follow the company protocol.
not capitalize general occupational titles not used with names.
He is a lawyer.
Personal Names and Titles:
the following forms for titles in the inside address, salutation, and body of a
business letter. Capitalize the
first letter of each title.
titles such as professor or senator are spelled in full within
titles when they are used with names.
Jenkins, but the professor
Example: I work for the
“the” at the beginning of a company name only if it is actually part
of the name.
Example: We will visit The
First National Bank.
words as for or and are not capitalized within a company name.
Days, Months, Holidays.
Capitalize the names of
days of the week, months, and holidays.
We will arrive on Monday.
Do not capitalize north,
southeast, western, etc., when they simply indicate directions.
Capitalize such words when they represent definite geographic regions.
Capitalize directions when
they are actual parts of geographic names.
His home is in Northern Ireland.
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