Knowledge of the use of capital letters is important, because one small mistake can reduce the professionalism of your writing.
Don't worry, this article will guide and discuss the completeness of all the correct capital letters rules. With this guide, you will definitely master it and avoid writing errors.
Capital letters are important markers in grammar. The right use will make your writing clearer, more professional, and easy to understand. Reporting from the website of the Indonesian Republic of Indonesia's Language Development and Development Agency, here are the rules along with examples!
Each new sentence starts with capital letters in the first letter. This is the basic rule that ensures your writing structure is neat.
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Specific names, both people and nicknames attached to them, always begin with capital letters. This applies to both full names and nicknames.
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If the name of the person has changed its function to the name of the type of object, animal, or unit size, then the capital letter is not used.
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When people's names become part of the name of the theory, law, or scientific formula, capital letters remain in use. This is a form of appreciation for their discovery.
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Words such as bin, binti, bore, and van which mean 'child of' are written in non-capital letters, unless they become the initial part of the name or if 'from' is the word of assignment that starts the name.
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In direct excerpts, capital letters are used in the first letter of the sentence which is quoted directly.
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The name of religion, holy book, and the name for God (including pronouns and abbreviations) always begins with capital letters.
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The title of honor, nationality, descent, religion, or academic which is directly followed by people's names, as well as academic degrees attached to names, is written in capital letters.
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When the title of honor, descent, religion, profession, or position is used as a direct greeting, the capital must be used.
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The elements of the name of position and rank followed by the name of a person, or used as a substitute for the name of a person, agency, or place, are written in capital letters.
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The name of the nation, ethnicity, language and script is written in capital letters in the first letters. This shows identity and uniqueness.
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If the name of the nation, ethnicity, language, or script turns into a basic form of derivative word (for example added), then capital letters are not used.
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The name of the year, month, day, and big day or holiday is written in capital letters in the first letters.
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The name of a specific and unique historical event is written in capital letters.
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If historical events are not used as a specific name, but as a general description, then non-capital letters are used.
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Geographical names, including continents, countries, islands, mountains, rivers, and administrative areas, always begin with capital letters.
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If the element of geography is not followed by a name (that is, it is general), then it is written in non-capital letters.
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The name of the geographical self that has become the name of the type (for example, the name of the fruit, food, or objects originating from somewhere) is written in non-capital letters.
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Note: Names accompanied by geographical names and are the types of names can be contrasted or aligned with other types of names in their groups.
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When the geographical name is used to state the origin of the area of a product, food, or dance, capital letters are used.
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The first letter of all words (including elements of the intact reshape) on the name of the state, institution, agency, organization, or official document, is written in capital letters, except for the word of duty.
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Each word (including the element of its complete reshape) in the title of the book, essay, article, paper, and name of the mass media, is written in capital letters, except for the word of assignment that was not at the beginning.
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The first letter of element stands for title name and rank name written in capital letters.
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The first letter is the appointment of kinship relations (fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters) and other words or expressions used as greetings, written in capital letters.
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