 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 j and, if the two sentences are totally independent, after a note of interrogation...  The compositor's handbook - Page 214by Thomas Ford - 1854 - 262 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 - 350 pages
...writing 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 - 346 pages
...writing or printing a crowded and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, - • 1. The first...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
...writing 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...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
...writing 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...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 414 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...writing or printing a crowd> d and confused appearance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin with a capital, . ' 1 . The first...chapter, letter, note, or any other piece of writing. JW) But 1f a number of interrogative or exclamatory sentences are thrown into one general group; or... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 314 pages
...crowded and confused appear ance, it has been discontinued. It is, however, very proper to begin whh a capital, " , 1. The first word of every book, chapter, letter, note, nr any other piece of writing. 2. The first word after a period ; and, if the two sen. lences are totally... | |
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