Capitalise when you use the faculty's name in full, but not when contracted or used on second reference. Leaders of Australia's state governments met in Canberra today. The State Government today denied the union's claims. The government will contest the matter in court. Foreign names and titles should be treated carefully. Sometimes it's not apparent which is the family name, or whether or not to use a particular title such as Chief, Ratu, Datuk and so on.
If in doubt, contact that country's embassy or high commission in Australia. If you're not sure which is the family name, repeat the full name on second reference. The government of the day ruled that… The Federal Government has announced an inquiry into safe injecting rooms. All education departments have been asked to meet new funding deadlines.
The department is satisfied the incident did not happen. Lowercase when used generically or when the person no longer holds the position; uppercase when referring to a specific minister. Labor education ministers have agreed to new guidelines for private school funding. Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser said…. State governors will meet the Queen in September. Australia's Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, opened the new building.
Monash style is to use sentence case for all headings across our digital and print publications. Sentence case is when the first word and any proper nouns begin with a capital letter, but everything else is in lower case. Our rankings and reputation Working at Monash Preparing for university.
Note that the titles of our publications — digital and print — usually take heading case. Spell with a capital when referring to Australia's Indigenous population, but use lowercase when referring to indigenous populations in general.
Only capitalise the first letter of the first word for names of special lectures and one-off seminars. Use single quotes. Use italics and capitalise the full name. Check the masthead to see whether an article the is included in the title. A total of 15 first-time MPs attended the gala. For information on the correct way to address politicians, check the Parliament of Australia website or the various state government websites. One of Mozart's best known symphonies is in G minor.
When referring to a linked file on Monash. Always indicate if a linked file is a pdf and include the size of the file.
PDFs are useful, but you need to check their accessibility for visually impaired users. The seminar will be held in room in building 11 at 2pm. The seminar will be held in room in the Menzies Building at 2pm. Royal Exhibition Building. In botany and zoology, the name of a genus is capitalised and the species and sub-species is not. Canis lupus familiaris Grevillea involucrata.
Use lowercase for the four seasons and semesters. Only capitalise the first letter of the first word and proper nouns for religious and national holidays.
Don't use full stops. When referring to a particular state without naming it, use lowercase. Only capitalise the first letter of the first word and proper nouns for all levels of subheadings. The first word appearing after a colon or semicolon should be capitalised in subheadings and subtitles. Sigmund Freud: The early years Lockdown: Pentridge riots 'Regional habitat model: Structure and initial construction'.
Only capitalise the full name when a person's official title is given in full, regardless of whether it is accompanied by his or her name. When the title is shortened, it should be written in lowercase. Don't mix full and shortened titles. Many senior roles at Monash are styled with the title followed by the division in brackets. Use capitals. Always use capitals when referring to the present Prime Minister, the present Treasurer, the present Australian monarch, and foreign heads of state.
There was outcry over the Treasurer's budget cuts. The proper names of universities, like 'Monash University', should be capitalised.
Include criticisms of previous Governments, e. Often it may be unclear what a Minister said. Quite often, the Minute needs to add to what a minister has said. The Minute will need the time period over which this had taken place, e. Cut them in half if they are getting too long. After taking advice from colleagues, Mr Bevan recorded the Prime Minister as having "expressed reservations' about the paper.
Grammar, punctuation, etc. Dates are expressed: 31 January, 1 March, 2 June; Use the words for numbers one to twelve subject to the bullet below , but figures for numbers higher. Ministers are always capitalised. Fiscal events are always capitalised, but not associated timeframes e. Stages of Parliamentary proceedings should also be capitalised, e. Specific bills should be capitalised, but not when the term is used generically.
If for some special reason e. My question is when you are using the word state as an adjective decribing assets should it be capitalized? Am I correct? It is difficult for us to give recommendations about capitalization without complete wording. If writing about a school district, does the word district get capitalized when referring to it by number and not by city name? Example: While working in District 22, I contributed to various committees.
Thank you in advance! Conversely, when I am referring to the agency that runs the district, I drop the article. The important difference between your two sentences is your use of the prepositions in and for , rather than whether or not you use the article the.
To us, writing your sentences with or without the is acceptable and carries the same meaning. Scott Smith was minister of Immigration and Public Safety for three years. When writing about a school district, if we refer to the district, do we need to capitalize district. For example, The district will communicate…. If you are not working on government documents or are not representing a government agency, do not capitalize generic or shortened terms.
There is no hard-and-fast rule for this. The Associated Press Stylebook wants it capped whenever it refers to a specific city hall.
But Time , for one, does not cap it for the most part. Thank you. Generic forms of both words in the manner you describe are usually lowercased. Formal or accepted titles of pacts, plans, policies, treaties, acts, programs, and similar documents or agreements, such as the United States Constitution, are capitalized.
The word government should be lowercased. When referencing governmental identification, should you capitalize? Thank you in advance for setting the record straight. We see no reason to capitalize; however, legal documents have their own set of rules. We recommend consulting a legal style manual.
The comma after the word paperwork is unnecessary, and there should be a period after the word trial. I am writing a government document. In such an instance, should the government entity be called by the title or the office itself. There is no single answer to your question. How you refer to the government entity may depend on context, on whether you are referring to the individual who holds the office or to the office itself, to standards and norms established by the particular office, or other things.
We would need to see a specific example, but even then may not be able to give a definitive answer. As the post states, when you use the complete names of departments, capitalize. If a term such as town clerk is referred to generically, it is generally not capitalized. Should it be Kampala district or, Kampala District…………. As per Chicago Manual of Style Rule 8.
What is the proper capitalization of a specific, shortened, non-governmental body as opposed to a generic, shortened, non-governmental body?
I understand that chamber would be lowercase when used generically, such as: A chamber of commerce represents local businesses. But what about this: The Rivendell Chamber of Commerce met last week. Every local business should know that the Chamber or chamber? I always used to capitalize in these situations as I thought shortening did not change it from proper to common. We favor minimizing capitalization when it is discretionary. When talking about federal agencies is the word Agency capitalized?
Thank you! I am editing an article that lists a collaborations among several government agencies. This is a tricky area. However, if referring to them simply as places or cities, according to CMOS 8. Our interpretation, therefore, is that if you are referring to them as government agencies, you could capitalize: We met with the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and with Lane County. Your rewording would also be correct. What are the rules when writing about Executive Orders? Always capitalize or only when referencing a specific Executive Order?
When used in such generic contexts in formal writing, we do not recommend capitalizing either accountant or state. This article as well as the comments are very helpful! We also noted that, out of respect, some writers and publishers choose to capitalize the highest ranks in government, royalty, religion, etc. What about departments within a city: Parks and Rec Department, Planning and Zoning Department, then just generally police department, fire department? Do we cap all those?
How you refer to the department may depend on context. Do you need to capitalize executive order in any type of situation? If so what kind of situation? When writing about a specific tax, in this case a franchise and excise tax, should the words be capitalized? The Franchise and Excise tax or The franchise and excise tax. If referred to generically, do not capitalize. Should the word legislative be capitalized when writing about the legislative branch of government?
In general, I try to keep to Chicago Manual guidelines, but I am editing something that deals heavily with British parliamentary politics and running into some difficulty. Your advice? For an American audience we would recommend lower case when referring to these governmental entities generically. Therefore, we would agree with the text as written. Is it ever appropriate to capitalize Social Security? Formal titles, such as U. Navy and Naval Base Guam , are capitalized.
What about a title that has the name of a place in it, when not referring to a specific person, ie Harford County executive. If it were the specific person, I would capitalize executive, but if only referring to the position, I would lowercase executive. Is that correct? Hartford County executive is more of a job description than a job title.
Therefore, we would not capitalize the word executive. The word administration is not a proper noun in your examples. Unless the word is part of the formal name of an administrative body, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , we see no reason to capitalize. Please see our Capitalization Rules for more information. I am writing an ordinance for local government and am wondering if I capitalize Ordinance within a sentence when referencing applicability of said ordinance.
The Council hereby adopts the following provisions for the collection of fees. This Ordinance does not repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other resolution, ordinances, or laws except as expressly stated herein and to modify the fees reflected below.
The fees listed in this Ordinance supersede present fees for services specified, but all fees not listed remain in effect. Where this Ordinance imposes a higher fee than is imposed or required by existing provisions, resolution, ordinance, or law, the provisions of this Ordinance shall control. What is the correct usage: city of Cloquet or City of Cloquet when the subject is the municipal government. The city of Cloquet will purchase the vacant lot.
Whether to capitalize would be determined by the context of the phrase. If the city is being used as part of the proper name, capitalize it: The City of Cloquet now mandates permits for overnight parking on streets.
When the context is more referential or generalized, lowercase it: Have you been to the city of Cloquet? A formal title of a specific base, such as Naval Base Guam, is capitalized. Leave a Comment or Question: Cancel reply. Please ensure that your question or comment relates to the topic of the blog post. Unrelated comments may be deleted. If necessary, use the "Search" box on the right side of the page to find a post closely related to your question or comment.
Your email address will not be published. Capitalization of Governmental Words When you write about or to a governmental agency, do you wonder when to capitalize? Examples: the United Nations General Assembly the General Assembly Congress a congressional committee Rule: Capitalize civil titles only when used with the name following or when addressing someone directly. President Biden the president Rule: If you are working on government documents or you are representing a government agency, then you may capitalize words like City, County , and District when they stand alone.
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