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What are the two common uses of capital letters mentioned in the text?
What are the two common uses of capital letters mentioned in the text?
Marking the beginning of a sentence and signaling a proper noun or adjective.
Which types of abbreviations are usually capitalized according to Rule #1?
Which types of abbreviations are usually capitalized according to Rule #1?
Abbreviations of government agencies, military units, and corporate names.
Which types of abbreviations may be all capitalized or lowercased according to Rule #2?
Which types of abbreviations may be all capitalized or lowercased according to Rule #2?
Abbreviations of academic degrees and professional ratings.
When is the first word in a sentence, sentence fragment, or complete sentence enclosed in parentheses capitalized?
When is the first word in a sentence, sentence fragment, or complete sentence enclosed in parentheses capitalized?
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When is the first word of a parenthetical phrase or sentence enclosed by parentheses and occurring within another sentence lowercased?
When is the first word of a parenthetical phrase or sentence enclosed by parentheses and occurring within another sentence lowercased?
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What are the three principles that describe the most common uses of capital letters?
What are the three principles that describe the most common uses of capital letters?
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When is the first word of a parenthetical phrase or sentence enclosed by parentheses and occurring within another sentence lowercased?
When is the first word of a parenthetical phrase or sentence enclosed by parentheses and occurring within another sentence lowercased?
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When is the first word in a sentence, sentence fragment, or complete sentence enclosed in parentheses capitalized?
When is the first word in a sentence, sentence fragment, or complete sentence enclosed in parentheses capitalized?
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Which types of abbreviations may be all capitalized or lowercased according to Rule #2?
Which types of abbreviations may be all capitalized or lowercased according to Rule #2?
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Which types of abbreviations are usually capitalized according to Rule #1?
Which types of abbreviations are usually capitalized according to Rule #1?
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