Capitalization, Other Issues, And Common Questions 7.4 Flashcards

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Capitalization and specific or generic terms

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• When referring to a proper noun like an artistic movement, historical period or official title it’s capitalized
Ex/
The Renaissance ser Europe on the way to modernity.
Or
President Eisenhower

• but not capitalized when used generically.
Ex/
There has been a renaissance in vinyl sales amount young people.
Or
There have 46 presidents of the Inited States.

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Capitalization and Job Roles, Qualifications, Organization Names

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Same specific or generic rules

If it’s is used as a proper noun and not when general or generic (common noun).

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Capitalization and common nouns based on proper nouns

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Often the term is capitalized but there are plenty that are not.

Ex/
Freudianism is but cardigan, boycott, leotard are not.

*check guide

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Capitalization in headings

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• All capitalize the first word and proper nouns in headings and subheadings. This is called sentence case

• most use title case. Capitalize nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and subordinating conjunctions, but not other conjunctions, prepositions or articles.

initial case capitalizes the first letter of every word in title.

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Diacritics

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Marks placed above and below a letter to show how it is pronounced. Loosely termed accents.

Usually only used when borrowing a term from another language that is not established in English.

*if it’s not established in English and has left out the diacritic you could leave a note

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URLs

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Check to see if they work properly.

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Misuse of Like and Such As

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Like is used when comparing things that aren’t necessarily inclusive. The author is looking for something similar to the terms mentioned.

Such As is used to present specific examples and are definitely included.

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Misuse of Ironic

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• Ironic means that something is opposed to expectations. Something that defies expectations.

• misused to mean something is fitting or apt.

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Misuse of Literally

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• It’s often used to mean figuratively who’s is, in fact, it’s opposite.

• so widely misused that it is accepted in informal writing but not in formal writing.

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Misuse of Less and Fewer

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Less is used for uncountable nouns

Fewer is used for plural countable nouns.

  • Less can be accepted in informal writing for countable nouns but not in formal
    Ex/
    10 Items or Less
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Misuse of Much and Many

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Much is used with uncountable nouns.

Many is used with plural countable nouns

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Misuse of Amount and Number

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Amount is used with uncountable nouns.

Number is used with plural countable nouns.

  • it’s common to see amount with countable nouns in informal writing but not in formal writing.
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Misuse of Disinterested and Uninterested

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They are not synonyms

Disinterested implies a lack of bias, impartiality.

Uninterested implies a lack of interest, boredom.

*very important in academic writing.

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Misuse of Refute

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Means to prove something wrong not to disagree with.

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Misuse of Consequently and Subsequently

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Consequently refers to cause and effect.

Subsequently implies that something happened at a later point in time than something else.

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Misuse of Imply and Infer

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Imply is to suggest indirectly.

Infer is to guess or deduce from clues.

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Misuse of Idioms • The exception that proves the rule

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People assume that it means a contradiction confirms a rule.

Or that it means it tests the rule.

It’s original meaning comes from a Lain principle that means the existence of a rule can be demonstrated via an exception.

Ex/
No White Swans in the Pond implies the black ones are allowed.

*if it’s meaning is clear, no need to correct in informal writing. But correct or leave comment in formal.

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Misuse of Idiom • Begging the Question

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People think it means to raise a question.

But it occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it.

In other words, you assume without proof the stand/position, or a significant part of the stand, that is in question.

*if it’s meaning is clear, no need to correct in informal writing. But correct or leave comment in formal.

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Misspelled Idioms

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• free rein (not reign)

• peace of mind (not piece)

• intents and purposes (not intensive purposes)

• piqued (not peaked)

• champing (not chomping)

• racking (not wracking)