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What words are always capitalized?

Here's a breakdown of words that are always capitalized in English:

1. Proper Nouns:

* Names of people: John, Mary, Dr. Smith, Ms. Jones

* Specific places: New York City, Mount Everest, the Pacific Ocean

* Organizations: United Nations, Google, Red Cross

* Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

* Months of the year: January, February, March

* Holidays: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Ramadan

* Historical events: World War II, the Renaissance

* Languages: English, Spanish, French

* Nationalities: American, Canadian, Japanese

* Religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism

* Deities: God, Allah, Buddha

* Titles (when used with a name): President Biden, Queen Elizabeth, Professor Brown

2. Titles of Books, Articles, and Works:

* Books: "Pride and Prejudice," "The Lord of the Rings"

* Movies: "The Godfather," "Avengers: Endgame"

* Songs: "Yesterday," "Bohemian Rhapsody"

* Plays: "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet"

* Paintings: "Mona Lisa," "Starry Night"

* Websites: Google.com, Facebook.com

3. Abbreviations:

* Acronyms: NATO, NASA, USA

* Initialisms: FBI, CIA, BBC

* Titles: Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.

4. The First Word of a Sentence

* Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

5. The Pronoun "I"

* The pronoun "I" is always capitalized.

Important Note: There are exceptions to these rules, but these general guidelines will help you capitalize correctly most of the time.

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