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English grammar

Capital letters πŸ“•

Summary card: Capital letters

English uses capital letters (A, B, C) in more places than many other languages.


Always use a capital letter for ...

CategoryExamples
The first word in a sentenceThis is my house.
The word IYesterday I was sick.
Names of people and placesSara, Bergen, Norway
Days of the weekMonday, Friday
MonthsJanuary, May
HolidaysChristmas, Eid, Easter
NationalitiesNorwegian, Somali, Polish
LanguagesEnglish, Arabic, Ukrainian
ReligionsIslam, Christianity
Titles before namesDoctor Hansen, Ms Larsen

βœ— I speak english and norwegian.

βœ“ I speak English and Norwegian.

βœ— The meeting is on monday in june.

βœ“ The meeting is on Monday in June.


No capital letter for seasons

spring, summer, autumn, winter

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