Capital LettersCapital Letters

We use capital letters;We use capital letters;

at the beginning of every sentenceat the beginning of every sentence

Example: Example: TToday is Monday.oday is Monday.

when talking about yourself - ‘when talking about yourself - ‘II’’

Example: Example: II went to the shops. went to the shops.

to begin first names, surnames and titlesto begin first names, surnames and titles

Example: Example: MMary ary MMurphy, urphy, AAn n TTaoiseach, aoiseach, MMr, r, MMss

for initials and abbreviationsfor initials and abbreviations

Example: Example: JJ. . BB. (. (JJordan ordan BBelmaine)elmaine)

UU..SS..AA. (. (UUnited nited SStates of tates of AAmerica)merica)

GPOGPO ( (GGeneral eneral PPost ost OOffice)ffice)

for days of the week, months of the year for days of the week, months of the year and holidaysand holidays

Example: Example: FFriday, riday, MMarch, arch, SSt. t. PPatrick’s atrick’s DDayay

for brand namesfor brand names

Example: Example: CCoca oca CCola, ola, NNike, ike, NNestleestle

for the names of places ( continents, for the names of places ( continents, countries, provinces, counties, cities, countries, provinces, counties, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, streets, parks, buildings)streets, parks, buildings)

Examples: Examples: EEurope, urope, IIreland, reland, LLeinster, einster, CCork, ork, DDublin, ublin, SSligo, ligo, WWicklow icklow MMountains, ountains, RRiver iver LLiffey, iffey, LLough ough DDerg, erg, FFleet leet SStreet, treet, HHyde yde PPark, ark, BBelcamp elcamp VVillage illage CCentreentre

to begin keywords in titlesto begin keywords in titlesExamples: Examples: SSchool of chool of RRock, ock, TThe he BBoy in oy in

the the SStriped triped PPyjamasyjamas

for words describing places and for words describing places and people (countries, cities, their people (countries, cities, their language and their natives)language and their natives)

Examples: Examples: IIreland, reland, IIrishrish

SSpain, pain, SSpanishpanish

WWales, ales, WWelshelsh