Which nouns should be capitalized?

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With a number of noun categories/types, which nouns should be capitalized?


ANSWER: Proper Nouns


Proper Nouns are names of the following and are not limited to:

  • person  (ex: John Newton, Donald Trump)

  • country (ex: United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia)

  • city (ex: New York City, City of Manila)

  • street  (ex: Wall Street, Abbey Road)

  • company  (ex: Microsoft, Apple)

  • school/university (ex: University of Oxford, Harvard University)

  • subject  (ex: Mathematics, English)

  • ethnicity  (ex: Asian, American)

  • festivals  (ex: Obon Festival, Lantern Festival)

  • ceremony  (ex: Science Month Opening, United Nations Summit)

  • month  (ex: September, August)

  • movie title (ex: Avengers, Pacific Rim)

  • book title  (ex: Seal of God, To Kill a Mockingbird)

  • holiday  (ex: Holy Week, Christmas Day)

  • brand  (ex: Google, Gucci)

  • planet (ex: Mercury, Venus)

  • galaxy (ex: Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy)

They identify a unique person or thing or any of the above categories, and each of their first letters should be capitalized.




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