When referring to an entity like a government body, should it be capitalized if referring to is by classification(?). E.g., if I write: The City of New York requires us to get a building permit.

Why doesn't the convention of capitalizing proper nouns apply to Secretary of State, Attorney General, FBI Director, etc? In American news these days, the names State Department and …

Oct 24, 2014 · capitals jobs all lc, eg prime minister, US secretary of state, chief rabbi, editor of the Guardian. titles cap up titles, but not job description, eg President Barack Obama (but the …

Aug 10, 2016 · 2 State abbreviations are entirely a matter of style, and you should use the abbreviation and format dictated by your editor, house style, or preferred style manual. First of …

In the following context, it is obvious that County is a proper noun and deserves capitalization. Currently, Albemarle County has four main reservoirs. However, in these other contexts below, …

Jan 25, 2014 · For example: Few of the nation's largest cities are state capitals; thus4 neither New York nor Chicago is the seat of its state's government. 1 not same: you cannot say lay the …

Jan 17, 2013 · The Associated Press Stylebook has this entry for federal: Use a capital letter for the architectural style and for corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of …

Nov 20, 2018 · As various other questions have covered, if the is considered part of the name, it is capitalized, as with The Ohio State University or The New York Times Company.

May 7, 2022 · I'll preface my answer with the warning that especially when it comes to capitalization, it's not helpful to think of a "right" and "wrong", since style guides will vary. …

Use all capitals if an abbreviation is pronounced as the individual letters: BBC, VAT, etc; if it is an acronym (pronounced as a word) spell out with initial capital, eg Nasa, Nato, unless it can be …