UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLGICA DE NEZAHUALCYOTL
ACADEMIA DE IDIOMA EXTRANJERO:
CAPITALIZATION RULES
These are the most important rules for capitalization en English. Capitalize
the following:
Rule
1. The first word in a sentence
2. The pronoun I
3. Abbreviations and acronyms formed
from the first letters of words.
4. All proper nouns. Proper nouns include:
a) Names of deities
b) Names of people and their titles
BUT NOT a title without a name
Note: Some writers capitalize titles
such as president and prime minister
when they clearly refer to one person
c) Names of specific groups of people
(Nacionalities,races,and ethnic
groups),languages, and religions
d) Names of specific places on a map
e) Names of specific geographic areas
BUT NOT the names of compass
directions
f) Names of days, months, and
special days
BUT NOT the names of the seasons
g) Names of specific structures such
as buildings, bridges, dams,
monuments
h) Names of specific organizations
(government agencies, businesses,
schools, clubs, teams)
i) Names of school subjects with
course numbers
BUT NOT names of classes without
numbers, except languages
j) First, last all important words in the
titles of books, magazines,
newspapers, plays,
films,stories,songs, paintings,
statues, television programs
NOTE: Italicize (or underline) titles of
books, magazines, newspapers, plays,
and films.
Example
My best friend is my dog.
He and I never drink beers.
USA IBM AIDS UN VW CBS
God Allah Shiva
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
President George Washington
my math professor, the former prime minister
The President (OR President) will speak to the
nation on television tonight.
Asian Japan Muslim Caucasian Indian
Hispanic
New York City North Pole Indian Ocean
Main Street
the Middle East Eastern Europe
Drive east for two blocks, and then turn south.
Monday Independence Day January
Ramadan
spring, summer, fall (autumn), winter
Golden Gate Bridge Aswan High Danm
the White House Taj Mahal
State Department Bank of Canada
Harvard University New York Yankees
French Students Club Red Cross
Business Administration 312
Chemistry 101
chemistry French literature
War and Peace The Three Little Pigs
Toronto Star Paris Match
Jingle Bells Indiana Jones and The
Temple of Doom
Teacher: Martha Garca Arzate