Capitalization

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse.." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse.."

I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..
I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..

by HD July 28, 2004

Capitalization

One of the most commonly misused aspects of basic grammar.

Usually taught in the first year of education, a capital letter is used at the start of a sentence, and for names and titles/headings. This includes the names of people, organizations, places, days and months, and (often forgotten) the name of a language, brand or ethnicity. There are a few other examples, which a quick Google search will explain. It is considered acceptable to use block capitals instead of italics to emphasize a specific word or point. It is retarded to use capitals for every word, or just your favorite words, or sporadically throughout a text.

Correct use of capitalization:

1. In other news, the Prime Minister of Sweden visited Washington today, and my tiny little nipples went to France.

2. My assignment is in on Tuesday, Peter. I am going to Wikipedia it so that I progress no further with my education because I prefer to go on Facebook, buy myself presents on eBay and watch Sons of Anarchy online :).

(note for titles: 'joining' words such as 'and', 'of' and 'the' don't need capital letters)

Incorrect use of capitalization:

1. Lame Facebook status: 'Just Remember You Are Always A Shining Star'

2. Person 1: 'JOHN ARE YOU GOING TO THE CINEMA TONIGHT?'
Person 2: 'Not if you ask me in caps lock... not cool man...'

3. 'Omg why aren't we Allowed to wear fake tan to school anymore? I like being orange!!!' (allowed did not require a capital letter for ANY REASON)

by Sazwahn March 10, 2013

Capitalization

To uppercase letters in a sentence.

Capitalization is used like this, Help your Uncle Jack off a horse and help your uncle jack off a horse.

by meme_dude_was_taken March 24, 2021

Random Capitalization

The Art of randomly Starting a Word with a Capital midway through a Sentence.

"Interesting capitalization" i Said
"Yeah. I'm a big believer Of random Capitalization. The rules of capitalization are So unfair To the words in the Middle" Margo Roth Spiegelman

by TheEskimoNames February 26, 2020

RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION DISORDER (RCD)

THE ACT OF OVER-CAPITALIZATION AS A RESULT OF CONTINUING USE OF THE CAPS-LOCK FUNCTION. SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE ALTERING STATE OF MIND AND TONE OF VOICE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEWLY DEVELOPED PUNCTUATION.

DESPITE HER FADING OVER-ENTHUSIASM, PAIGE C. CALHOUN CONTINUED TO MAKE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS IN HER CASUAL CONVERSATION AS A RESULT OF HER STRUGGLE WITH RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION DISORDER (RCD).

by PAIGE C. CALHOUN April 25, 2010

selective capitalization

When you decide to capitalize certain proper nouns based on whether or not you like the person, place, or thing.

"I really enjoy the Keith Olbermann show."
"Cool, how do you feel about the Sean Hannity show?"
"I hate sean hannity."
"Using selective capitalization, huh?"
"Indeed."

by MRMEX July 8, 2009

incorrect capitalization

to lose. to be worse at everything especially in the act of 'poking' on Facebook.

Ellie used incorrect capitalization, so she is a failure.

by better thank Ellie October 21, 2011