LECTURE NOTES: THE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS WITH NOUNS

Capital letters are used with:

1. Names and titles of people

• Winston Churchillb.
• Marilyn Monroec.
• the Queen of Englandd.
• the President of the United Statese.
• the Headmaster of Etonf.
• Doctor Mathewsg.
• Professor Samuels.

Note: The personal pronoun 'I' is always written with a capital letter.

2. Titles of works, books etc.

• War and Peaceb.
• The Merchant of Venicec.
• Crime and Punishment
• Tristan and Isolde

3. Months of the year

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

4. Days of the week

• Saturday
• Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday

5. Seasons

• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

6. Holidays

• National Day
• Eid Al Fitr
• Eid Al Adha
• New Year's Day
  

7. Geographical names...

• names of countries and continents
  America
  England
  Scotland
  China
  Peru
  Albania
  Africa
  Europe
  Asia
• names of regions, states, districts etc.
  Sussex
  California
  Queensland
  Provence
  Tuscany
  Vaud
  Florida
  Costa Brava
  Tyrol
• names of cities, towns, villages etc.
  London
  Cape Town
  Rome
  Florence
  Bath
  Wagga Wagga
  Vancouver
  Wellington
  Peking
• names of rivers, oceans, seas, lakes etc.
  the Atlantic
  the Dead Sea
  the Pacific
  Lake Leman
  Lake Victoria
  Lake Michigan
  the Rhine
  the Thames
  the Nile
• names of geographical formations
  the Himalayas
  the Alps
  the Sahara
• Adjectives relating to nationality nouns
  France - French music
  Australia - Australian animals
  Germany - German literature
  Arabia - Arabic writing
  Indonesia - Indonesian poetry
  China - Chinese food
• Names of streets, buildings, parks etc.
  Park Lane
  Central Avenue
  Pall Mall
  George Street
  Sydney Opera House
  Central Park
  Hyde Park
  the Empire State Building