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Capital Letters in English

Capital Letter in English
Capital Letter in English

Capital Letters in English

Capital Letters in English or upper-case letters are also called big letters or just capital. Here you will find some rules and cases that will help you learn how and when to use them. They are very important and to improve your written skills use them in the following cases:

The word I is always a capital letter

I am really happy.
I am ten years old.
John and I are best friends.
Do you really think that I should study more?
I am learning English now.

The first letter in a sentence

The house is big and comfortable.
Have a great day tomorrow.
Walking is good for you.
Nobody is perfect.

Names of people

John, Mark, Mary, Peter, Antony…
Santa Claus, Robin Hood…
Snow White

Names of countries, cities, towns, places and buildings

London, New York, Sydney, Paris…
England, Portugal, Spain, Italy…
National Museum
The Empire State Building

Names of mountains, seas, rivers, lakes and landmarks

The Statue of Liberty
Mount Everest
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America
The Amazon River
Grand River 

Days of the week, months, holidays, festivals and languages

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday…
January, February, March…
Christmas, New Year’s Day…
Halloween…
English, French, Spanish, Italian…

Seasons

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Abbreviations and acronyms

NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration
USA = United States of America
WHO = World Health Organization

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