By
Cheryl M. Hamilton
Proper Nouns
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 Proper nouns name a particular person, place, or
thing. Capitalize the first word and each important
word of a proper noun.
 Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse.
 Proper nouns are:
 Walt Disney
 Mickey Mouse
COMMON NOUNS
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 Common nouns do not name a particular person,
place, or thing. They are not capitalized.
 dog
 family
 teacher
Capitalization Rules
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 Capitalize the first word and all important words in
a title.
 Have you read The Adventures of George Hamilton?
Capitalization Rules
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 Capitalize the days of the week and months of the
year.
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Monday
Saturday
July
December
Capitalization Rules
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Capitalize the first letter of an abbreviated proper
noun.
1. Abbreviations often occur in addresses, titles in
names, and names of days and months.
2. An initial is a type of abbreviation.
3. Most abbreviations end with a period.
Ms. S. M. Shandorf
119 Pennsylvania Ave.
Everson, PA 15483
Received
Fri. Sept. 16
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