{"id":6436,"date":"2015-07-29T11:54:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T11:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:32:39","slug":"capital-letters-what-are-they-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/capital-letters-what-are-they-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Letters – What Are They Good For?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For many people reading can be difficult and confusing – especially when they are reading large passages of text, with many sentences to digest.<\/p>\n

The English language has many rules that need to be followed. Using \u2018punctuation\u2019<\/strong> is one of them.<\/p>\n

Punctuation<\/strong> is important because it ensures that the reader gets the true meaning of the text.<\/p>\n

Here are\u00a0some punctuation tips for capital letters;<\/p>\n

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Capitalization<\/strong> or capital letters<\/strong>; for instance, are used for identifying proper names of; people, places and things. They are always found at the beginning of sentences. A few capital letters together may note an acronym, (like GST<\/strong> for Goods and Sales Tax), which readers can sometimes confuse for words, like NSAT<\/strong> or USA<\/strong>\u2026 How would you read those words?<\/p>\n

\"stop1\"There are also times when we need words to stand out and we use big capital letters, like in road\u00a0signs<\/strong>, advertisements<\/strong> and warning signs<\/strong>; mainly so they can be seen clearly, even when viewed from far away.<\/p>\n

Punctuation<\/strong> is an integral and necessary part of writing and reading. These visual clues are vital and help us to make sense of sentences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Capital letters are used for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n