The rules for capitalization are as
follows: 
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Rules 
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Example 
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Capitalize the first
  letter in every sentence  
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You went to the store. 
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       Capitalize
  "I"  
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Something came up and I can't go to the party. 
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Capitalize names of specific places and things  
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I went to  
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       Capitalize days of
  the week, months, and  
holidays  
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This year, Halloween is on Saturday, October 31, 2009. 
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      Capitalize languages,
  nationalities, races, and      
   religions  
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I speak French. 
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      Capitalize the first
  word and every other  
important   word in a title  
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I love to read the short story Contents ofa Deadman's Pocket) 
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       Capitalize the
  first word in a quotation  
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My friend said, "Are you going to the party?") 
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       Capitalize
  historical events, documents, and    
periods  
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The Declaration of  
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Capitalize north,
  south, east, and west when they are describing places  
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       Capitalize the name
  of a person and a title that    
may accompany it  
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Mr. John Doe 
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      Capitalize the names
  of brands and products  
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Clorox 
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