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Lesson 2: Grammar: Capitalization of Places - Coggle Diagram
Lesson 2: Grammar: Capitalization of Places
Vocabulary
Capital letters: The upper-case letters of the alphabet.
Key Concepts
When to Use Capitalization
Capitalize the names of specific places:
Countries, states, and cities
Example: "I live in California, which is in the city of London, England."
Proper Nouns
Example: "China," "Asia" are proper nouns because they refer to specific places.
Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, or things. These words should always start with a capital letter.
What Not to Capitalize
Do not capitalize general words like "city" or "state," unless they are part of the proper noun:
Example: "I live in the city of Springfield," not City or State.
Prepositions in location names (like "near") should not be capitalized unless they are part of the name.
Example: "She vacationed near the Gulf of Mexico."
The word "the" should only be capitalized if it is part of a place's proper name:
Example: "She is from the Rocky Mountains."
Not: "She is from The Rocky Mountains."
Directional Words
Capitalize directions only if they are part of a proper name:
Example: "She flew to Key West," but "Turn west on 7th Street."
Capitalize directional names when they refer to specific regions:
Example: "She traveled to the Southeast for vacation."
Specific Places
Capitalize the names of specific places such as stores, parks, and buildings:
Example: "She was shopping at a store called Zingles."
"The Washington Memorial Library is closed."
"I attend New Covenant Church."