 It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, 1. The first word of every book, chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. 2. The first word after a period ; and, if two sentences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation...  English Grammar, on the Productive System: A Method of Instruction Recently ... - Page 190by Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Robertson - English language - 1785 - 198 pages
...common words. It i38 Of CAPITAL LETTERS, It is however very proper to begin with a capital, 1. The firft word of every book, chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. 2. The firft word after a period ; and, if the two fentences be TOTALLY INDEPENDENT, after a note of interrogation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, 1. The first word of every...2. The first word after a period; and, if the two seatences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation or exclamation. But if a number of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, 1. The first word of every book, chapter, letter note, •"• iny other piece of writing. The first word after a period; and, if the two sentcuces are totally... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...appearance, it has been difcontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, i. The fiHt word of every book, chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. ces are totally independent, after a note of interrogation or exclamation. But if a number of interrogative... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital. 1. The first word of every...after a period ; and, if the two sentences are totally indcpendenf, after a note of interrogation or exclamation. But if a number of interrogative or exclamatory... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, - • 1. The first word of...piece of writing. 2. The first word after a period j and, if the two sentences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation or exclamation.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 292 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, 1 The first word of every...chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. 2. Thu fust word after a period; and, if the two sentences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 356 pages
...or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, 1. The first word of every...chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. S.The first word after a period ; and, if the two sentences are totally independent, after a note of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 158 pages
...parenthetical characters were removed. DIRECTIONS IESPECTING THE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS. It is proper to begin with a capital. 1. The first word of every...2. The first word after a period ; and if the two sections are totally independent, after a nole of interrogation or exclamation. 3. The appellations... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 412 pages
...not more absurd than that of using no capitals at all. Capitals, however, may very properly commence the first word of every book, chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing: the first word after a period, and if the two sentences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation... | |
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