{"product_id":"how-to-capitalize-anything-hardcover","title":"How to Capitalize Anything - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiacomo Giammatteo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe overuse of capitalization is rampant, and it's getting worse. People tend to capitalize when emphasizing a point or because they think the word is important and deserves to be capitalized. \u003cbr\u003e I looked up the following words in numerous dictionaries, and none were listed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Southern California\u003cbr\u003e - Southern Italy\u003cbr\u003e - West Texas \u003cbr\u003e - Texas Hill Country\u003cbr\u003e - Eastern Kentucky \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe proper nouns--California, Italy, Texas, and Kentucky--should be capitalized, but what about southern, eastern, west, and hill country? Or how about the words below? Is it . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - French fries or french fries? \u003cbr\u003e - cheddar cheese or Cheddar cheese? \u003cbr\u003e - Chianti or chianti? \u003cbr\u003e - cabernet sauvignon or Cabernet Sauvignon? \u003cbr\u003e - Brussels sprouts or brussels sprouts? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may be surprised at some of the answers you'll find. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDictionaries may not list these words, and style guides avoid specifics. The good news is when using this book, you won't have to wonder again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers geographical locations, compass points, religious deities, topographical locations, streets and roads, buildings, animal breeds (including dogs, cats, horses, cattle, donkeys, goats, sheep, and poultry), titles, academic degrees and courses, wine varietals, food groups, acronyms, eponyms, dialogue, brand names, titles of books, other works of art, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do when the word you're looking up isn't in the dictionary and isn't covered by your style guide? Check How to Capitalize Anything.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248921665843,"sku":"9781949074499","price":58.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JWRkB9Zzxe9781949074499.webp?v=1776317387","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/how-to-capitalize-anything-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}