capitalization
numbers and dates
what is wrong 1
what is wrong 2
100

seasons

not capitalized

100

most common numbers you would spell out

one through nine

100

"I swam to class, it was raining really hard."

Comma splice!

100
"I went to Springs Complex in the Spring"

Season capitalized

200

titles and roles

capitalize - but be careful not to capitalize occupations/roles out of context

200

9:00 or 9? (time)

9 (+ a.m. or p.m.)

200
"My shirt was blue, orange, and white."

Oxford comma used :(

200

"She saw 9 different campus cats on her way to class."

9 should be nine

300

majors

not capitalized unless they are a proper noun like English (but do capitalize degrees!)

300

how do you spell out months?

abbreviate when part of a date, do not abbreviate when on its own
300

"This article was written by me."

Passive voice

300

"The Judge gave me my sentence last week."

Judge should not be capitalized

400

prepositions

lowercase, unless they are long

400
"This is my first article" or "This is my 1st article"?
First, since it is between 1-9
400

"The Gators are going to win the 2024 Playoffs!"

They are not

(JK, playoffs should be lowercase)

400

"I love music from the early 2000's!"

Should be 2000s

500

conjunctions in headlines

subordinating capitalized

coordinating not capitalized

500

9th Street or Ninth Street?

9th street since it is an address

500

"I went to see my advisor."

Advisor is not the standard spelling - use adviser.

500

Headline: "That Time I Went To the Park"

to is not infinitive so should not be capitalized

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