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What is the editing mark for capitalize?

What is the editing mark for capitalize?

Capitalization Marks The proofreading mark for capitalization is three horizontal lines placed under the first letter of the word. For a word that should be lowercase, place a slash through the first letter of the word.

How do you mark a capitalization error?

Capitalize: The capitalize mark is three horizontal lines under the letter that should be capitalized. Lowercase: The lowercase mark is a line through the letter that should be lowercased.

How do you mark corrections in proofreading?

In hard copy proofreading, corrections typically appear in the left or right margins beside the line containing the error. A mark is also placed in the text to indicate where the correction needs to be made. A caret (^) indicates an addition, and a line through the text indicates a deletion or a replacement.

What is the proof correction marks for insert space?

Symbols

Symbol Name Image Meaning
Pilcrow (Unicode U+00B6) ¶ no Remove paragraph break
Caret (Unicode U+2038, 2041, 2380) ‸ ⁁ ⎀ Insert
# Insert space
Close up (Unicode U+2050) Tie words together, eliminating a space

What are the rules for capitalization in English?

English Capitalization Rules: In general, you should capitalize the first word, all nouns, all verbs (even short ones, like is ), all adjectives, and all proper nouns. That means you should lowercase articles, conjunctions, and prepositions—however, some style guides say to capitalize conjunctions and prepositions that are longer than five letters.

Is there a license for correcting capitalization 1?

Correcting Capitalization 1 by Thoughtful Learning is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Based on a work at k12.thoughtfullearning.com/minilesson/correcting-capitalization-1 . Click to find out more about this resource.

What to do when you see a capitalization error on a paper?

If you see this notation on your paper, you have a capitalization error. Check to see if you have put the first letter of a proper noun in lower case. It’s a good idea to read over these capitalization rules if you see this mark often.

When do you not capitalize a word in a sentence?

Rule 2. Capitalize proper nouns—and adjectives derived from proper nouns. Examples: With the passage of time, some words originally derived from proper nouns have taken on a life, and authority, of their own and no longer require capitalization.