Sometimes it's hard for people, particularly young folks, to see the big picture or, to use another cliche, to see the light at the end of the tunnel -- people don't always understand why they might need to learn something. Grammar is everywhere, and good grammar skills are important in many ways we don't always envision.
Yep, this is an embarrassing Oops! (Thanks, Web English Teacher for the pic.)
At the urging of fellow writers, I've created a blog in which writers may pose a grammar question about their writing. I do not know every grammar rule known to mankind, but with a love of grammar, Warriner's English Grammar and Composition, a B.A. in English, and 32 years in the trenches of the high school classroom, I will attempt to find the answer to your grammar question.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Holy Cow! Capitalization Words Referring to the Deity
Just a quick reminder to writers...
Capitalize words referring to the Deity.
Examples: God, Jehovah, the Father, the Son, the Messiah, the Almighty, the Lord
Pronouns referring to God (he, him, and, rarely, who, whom, etc.) are often capitalized.
Examples:
Faith in God rests on belief in His goodness.
For He cometh, He cometh to judge the earth.
* Do not capitalize god when referring to the gods of ancient mythology.
Example:
Homer writes about many of the Greek gods and goddesses in The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Happy writing, and let me leave you with food for thought: "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." ~ Ernest Hemingway
Capitalize words referring to the Deity.
Examples: God, Jehovah, the Father, the Son, the Messiah, the Almighty, the Lord
Pronouns referring to God (he, him, and, rarely, who, whom, etc.) are often capitalized.
Examples:
Faith in God rests on belief in His goodness.
For He cometh, He cometh to judge the earth.
* Do not capitalize god when referring to the gods of ancient mythology.
Example:
Homer writes about many of the Greek gods and goddesses in The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Happy writing, and let me leave you with food for thought: "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." ~ Ernest Hemingway
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