Capitalization (Part One)
The Capitalization of certain Words in The English Language (along with many other so-called “Rules”) is an area of The Language which *needs Improvement. The Common Tongue does this. In The English Language, there are a few different instances in-which it is “required” (according to the accepted regulations) to capitalize A Word. One of these instances is in-the-use-of Proper Names — whether They be of a: Person, Animal, Place, Idea, Business, or all Other Things (Abstract or Concrete). However, this Capitalization does is not done to The Pronouns which refer to said Persons, Animals, Places, Ideas, Businesses, or Things. This may-not seem to be much of a problem — but I have often-noticed, while reading, that the significance that these Pronouns have on The Sub-Conscious Mind greatly-diminishes when They are not capitalized. In Cases such-as-These — The Mind may wander, or The Point may be “Lost” — thus, causing the need for The Reader to re-read The Text, in-order-to ensure that It is properly-comprehended.An Aside…
[plain]It is a philosophy based on My Own Experience that: when The Mind wanders while reading — there are a few possible reasons for This (Distraction and/or “Having A Lot On One’s Mind” excluded, as they have nothing-to-do-with The Written Piece). The Main Reasons that would cause a person’s Mind to wander while reading are:- Poor formulation of The Concepts being presented in The Written Piece
- Poor Sentence Structure — causing The Message to be obscured or even “Lost”
- Poor Punctuation — causing the same as above
- Poor Use Of Capitalization — (also) causing the same as above
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Thus, it is necessary — in My Mind — to correct These Problems.
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There-fore, in The Common Tongue, all Definite Pronouns (those referring to a Specific Person or Thing) shall-be Capitalized. This includes (obviously):
- I, Me, My, Mine
- You, Yours
- We, Us, Our, Ours
- He, His, She, Hers
- They, Them, Their, Theirs
- It, **It’s
- This, That, These, Those
- ***an-Other, any-Other, Others, any-One, One, no-One, some-One
(when referring to A Person only — notice that only The Pronouns “One” & “Other” are Capitalized, and not The Quantifier attached to Them.)
Indefinite Pronouns (Those-Which do-not refer to Any Specific Person or Thing) shall-not be Capitalized. These include:
- an-other, each, either, neither, every-thing, some-thing
This Ends Part One…
Notes On Asterisks
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* (This, of-course, is my opinion. I recognized that Others may dis-agree with Me. However, My Opinion is not-wrong. It is… My Opinion. If One wishes to differ… He or She can start His or Her own Blog, or Website.)
** (This is not a mistake, and shall-be explained in an-other Blog Post.)
*** (Though These are considered — in The English Language — to-be Indefinite Pronouns, They actually are-not. They are in-deed Definite Pronouns, because They make specific reference to ALL Other Persons or Things which are in-contrast-to An Other Specific Person or Thing… Wrap Your Head around That One)
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