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When to Capitalize People’s Titles

WEBOctober 8, 2012, at 7:24 pm. Our Rule 5 of Capitalization states, “Capitalize the titles of high-ranking government officials when used before their names. Do not …

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Capitalization of Job Titles

WEBWith capitalization of job titles, there are rules and then there is the “rule.” The rules are based on some precedent while the “rule” is based on ego. Let’s go over …

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Capitalization of Academic Degrees

WEBCapitalization of Academic Degrees. Perhaps you’ve wondered if and when academic degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, etc.) should be capitalized. If you read through …

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Healthful vs. Healthy Confusing Words and Homonyms in English

WEBHealthful, Healthy. The difference between these two words is unquestionable, healthful meaning "something that promotes health" and healthy meaning "in good health." But in …

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Using Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Within Sentences

WEBOur Rule 1 of Spacing with Punctuation states, “With a computer, use only one space following periods, commas, semicolons, colons, exclamation points, question marks, and …

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What Is the Plural of Diagnosis

WEBDiagnosis. The plural form of the word diagnosis is diagnoses. Here is an example of the word being properly used: Dr. Martin examined several patients and found they had …

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Abbreviating Professional Titles and Academic Degrees

WEBM.S. (Master of Science) M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) M.A. (Master of Arts) C.P.A. (Certified Public Accountant) When an abbreviated academic reference is …

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So Is It Doctoral Degree or Doctorate Degree

WEBDoctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin equivalent for “teacher.”. It represents someone who has earned a doctoral degree, which is the …

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Crisis or Crises : What’s the Difference, and Which One Do You …

WEBBoth crisis and crises are correct and acceptable words to use in American English, but they also differ slightly in meaning. Today we’ll explain the difference and ensure you know …

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Capitalization of Governmental Words

WEBHere are some simple rules to help you. Rule: When you use the complete names of departments, capitalize. You may also capitalize a shortened form of a …

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Capitalization of Academic Degrees

WEBThe Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) recommends writing academic degrees in lower case except when directly preceding or following a name. Proper nouns, of course, should still …

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Aid or Aide : Which One Do You Mean

WEBHow to Use the Word Aid. The word aid has two meanings. As a verb, it means “to help” or “to assist.”. Examples. Joan’s doctor recommended vitamins to aid her body in …

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Kinship Names: To Capitalize or Not to Capitalize

WEBSeveral readers have asked why kinship names, such as names of brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, etc., are sometimes capitalized and sometimes not. Let’s have a …

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