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... capitalized . The fundamental principle underlying rules for capitalization in the English language is that proper nouns and proper adjectives are capitalized and that common nouns and common adjectives are not capitalized . The ...
... capitalized . The fundamental principle underlying rules for capitalization in the English language is that proper nouns and proper adjectives are capitalized and that common nouns and common adjectives are not capitalized . The ...
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... capitalized ; the common noun used alone as a substitute for the name of a place or thing is not capitalized . Massachusetts Avenue ; the avenue Bunker Hill Monument ; the monument Statue of Liberty ; the statue Roosevelt Dam ; the dam ...
... capitalized ; the common noun used alone as a substitute for the name of a place or thing is not capitalized . Massachusetts Avenue ; the avenue Bunker Hill Monument ; the monument Statue of Liberty ; the statue Roosevelt Dam ; the dam ...
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... capitalized ; other substitutes , which are most often regarded as common nouns , are capitalized only in certain specified instances to indicate preeminence or distinction . ( See list on pp . 25-42 . ) National governmental units ...
... capitalized ; other substitutes , which are most often regarded as common nouns , are capitalized only in certain specified instances to indicate preeminence or distinction . ( See list on pp . 25-42 . ) National governmental units ...
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... capitalized to distinguish them from the same words used merely in a descriptive sense . a Representative ( U. S. Congress ) a Republican an Elk a Liberal a Shriner a Socialist an Odd Fellow a Communist a Boy Scout a Knight ( K. C. ...
... capitalized to distinguish them from the same words used merely in a descriptive sense . a Representative ( U. S. Congress ) a Republican an Elk a Liberal a Shriner a Socialist an Odd Fellow a Communist a Boy Scout a Knight ( K. C. ...
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... capitalized . the North Atlantic States ; the Gulf States ; the Central States ; the Pacific Coast States ; the Lake States ; East North Central States , but eastern North Central States the West ; the Midwest ; the Middle West the ...
... capitalized . the North Atlantic States ; the Gulf States ; the Central States ; the Pacific Coast States ; the Lake States ; East North Central States , but eastern North Central States the West ; the Midwest ; the Middle West the ...
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Page 244 - Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report : The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text.
Page 170 - COUPEE RAPIDES RED RIVER RICHLAND SABINE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY...
Page 222 - June 30, 1936, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 20, 41, 45, 57, and 86.
Page 200 - The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in. The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
Page 168 - Evans, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Glynn, Gordon, Grady, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln.
Page 169 - Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper...
Page 200 - An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii...
Page 243 - Indian health care, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the...
Page 201 - On page 2, line 13, after the word "pound", insert the words "except rice cleaned for use in the manufacture of canned foods", so as to read: Rloe, cleaned, 2 cents per pound, except rice cleaned for use in the manufacture of canned foods. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment was agreed to.
Page 192 - The question was taken; and (twothirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.