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==Capital letters==

Use [[sentence case]] for article titles and section headings{{spaced ndash}}{{xt|Tips and pointers}}, not {{!xt|Tips and Pointers}}. {{Manual of Style/More|#Article titlesAT}}

Capitalize names of scriptures like {{xt|Bible}} and {{xt|Qur'an}}, but not {{xt|biblical}}. Always capitalize {{xt|God}} when it refers to a primary or only deity, but not pronouns that refer to deities: {{xt|he}} not {{!xt|He}}. {{Manual of Style/More|#Religions, deities, philosophies, doctrines}}

Avoid capitalizing names of plants and animals. Among the exceptions are scientific names ({{xt|''Felis catus''}}) and [[proper noun]]s occurring as part of a name ({{xt|Norway rat}}). {{Manual of Style/More|#People, animals, plants, and other organismsLIFE}}

The seasons ({{xt|summer}}, {{xt|winter}}, {{xt|spring}}, and {{xt|fall}}/{{xt|autumn}}) are not capitalized. {{Manual of Style/More|#Calendar items}} Similarly, the compass points ({{xt|north}}, {{xt|southwest}}) are not capitalized. {{Manual of Style/More|#Compass points}}

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==Punctuation==

===Apostrophes and quotation marks===

Use straight quote marks {{key press|"}} and apostrophes {{key press|'}} as available from the keyboard, and not alternatives such as {{!xt|“&nbsp;”}} and {{!xt|‘&nbsp;’}}. {{Manual of Style/More|#ApostrophesAPOSTROPHE}}<!--Do not need separate link to quotation section, it appears immediately below the apostrophes section. -->

Italicize names of books, films, TV series, music albums, paintings, and ships—but not short works like songs or poems, which should be in quotation marks. {{Manual of Style/More|#ItalicsITAL}}

Write {{xt|James's house}}, not {{!xt|James' house}}. {{Manual of Style/More|POSS}}