2022-01-09
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – C – capital letter
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MORE ABOUT CAPITAL LETTER
What is a capital letter?
A capital letter is the bigger, taller version of a letter
(like W), as opposed to the smaller version,
which is called a lower case letter (like w).
Capital letters are also called uppercase letters
or simply capital.
Some capital letters are just larger, taller versions
of their lowercase counterparts (like capital W and lowercase w
or capital C and lowercase c),
but in many cases
the two versions of the letter take different forms altogether,
such as capital A and lowercase a
or capital B and lowercase b.
To capitalize a word is to make its first letter a capital letter.
For example, to capitalize the word polish
(which is here spelled with a lowercase p),
you would write it with a capital P, as Polish.
The state of being capitalized (orthe process of capitalizing)
is calledcapitalization,
as in Please check your paper for proper punctuation and capitalization.
In English, capital letters are used at the beginning of words
for a few different reasons.
It is considered a standard rule of English
to use a capital letter to start proper noun
(which are nouns that refer to specific people, places, or things
—meaning one’s that have specific names),
such as Jess, Mexico, and Nintendo.
Using a capital letter at the start of a word can change the way
the reader interprets its meaning,
as in the case of polish (a verb meaning to make something shinier)
and Polish (an adjective describing someone from Poland) or
apple (the fruit) and Apple (the company).
We also use a capital letter
for the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
Sometimes, we use a capital letter
for the first letter of each word in a title,
as in To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.
Some acronyms and abbreviations
are written using all capital letters,
such as NASA and U.S.
A word written entirely in capital letters
(like WHAT) is said to be written in caps or all caps.
Example:
A lot of people don’t bother using capital letters in text messages unless they want to emphasize something.
Where does capital letter come from?
The term capital letter has been used since at least the 1400s.
The word capital comes from the Latin capitālis, meaning
“concerning the head,” or “chief,” from caput, “head.”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
capital letters
Use a capital letter in these circumstances:
to begin a sentence:
My father will be fifty tomorrow. "
to begin sentences of direct speech:
‘You will be sorry for this in the morning,’ she said.
She said, ‘You will be sorry for this in the morning. You never learn.’
for the pronoun ‘I’
wherever it comes in the sentence:
“You know that I have no money. "
for all proper nouns
– names of:
people (Mary Browne)
countries (Malta)
languages (French)
religious festivals (Easter, Diwali)
firms (Express Cleaners)
organisations (the British Broadcasting Corporation)
historical periods (the Renaissance) (the Neolithic Period)
days of the week (Monday)
months of the year (September)
but not usually the seasons.
Note these adjectives derived from proper nouns
also have a capital letter:
a Jewish festival;
a German poet
However, the capital is dropped when
the connection with the proper noun becomes lost:
venetian blinds,
french windows
Note also that
titles are capitalized, only when part of a proper noun:
Bishop Christopher Budd,
otherwise the bishop Aunt Gladys,
otherwise my aunt Captain Llewellyn,
otherwise the captain
to begin lines of poetry
(although some poets like e.e. cummings
dispense with this convention) "
to mark the first word and the subsequent key words in titles:
The Taming of the Shrew An Old Wives’ Tale "
for emphasis:
And then – BANG! "
for some acronyms and initialisms:
NATO UNESCOCAFOD OXFAM PTO RSVP
Note that some acronyms have now become words in their own right
and are no longer written in capitals:
laser, sauna, radar.
Note also that some initialisms are usually written in lower case:
i.e., e.g., c/o, wpm. "
for the Deity as a mark of respect and for sacred books:
God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Almighty, Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas "
for each word of an address:
Mrs Anna Sendall 10 Furze Crescent ALPHINGTON Hants PD6 9EF " for the salutation in a letter (first word and key words only)
and for the first letter of the complimentary close:
Dear Sir Dear Mrs Hughes My dear niece Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely With much love With best wishes
