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2. for all proper nouns. For example,

y Her name is Mary. She lives in Spain. Note
y She was born on Tuesday, the sixth In email etiquette, online chats and
of June, 1998. posts, writing a message entirely in

y St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham capital letters is considered rude. It
Palace, the Palace of Westminster is the online equivalent of shouting.
and the British Museum are some of
the tourist attractions in London.

y We get holidays on national holidays such as Gandhi Jayanti and Independence
Day, and on festivals like Diwali, Christmas and Eid.

y Rivers like the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Brahmaputra emerge from the
Himalayas and empty into the Indian Ocean.

y He studies in Harvard School which is situated on Dr Allen Pine Road.
y The mission of Cassini spacecraft to explore Saturn ended on
15 September 2017.

3. for adjectives derived from proper nouns. For example,

y a Russian ballet troupe
y a Shakespearean sonnet
y a Tamilian guy

y The Italians are proud of their cheese.
4. for titles of books, films, magazines, newspapers, plays and works of art. For
example,

y My Family and Other Animals
y Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
y India Today
y The Times of India
y The Merchant of Venice
y the Mona Lisa

5. for the personal pronoun I and the interjection O. For example,
y Shall I come with you?

y Guide us, O Lord!
6. for brand names and names of companies. For example,

y Coca Cola
y Headword Publishing Company
7. for abbreviations. For example,

y the USA (the United States of America)
y WHO (World Health Organisation)

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