6 Types of Words You Shouldn’t Capitalize
Capitalization rules are among the first grammar lessons we learn in school. For example, every word — from "president" and "mom" to "biology" and "spring" — gets capitalized when it starts a sentence. However, the rules are a little more complicated when these words appear in the middle of a
sentence. More often than not, they should be lowercase, but because of special exceptions to the rules, writers sometimes get confused and add an erroneous uppercase letter. On top of that, capitalization can feel oddly emotional. We often capitalize things we respect or that feel important, including academic degrees and...
