Capitalization Examples
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- dateline
- law
- Morse code (see Code)
- Internet, Intranet
- Interstate 95; 1-95; the interstate
- Intracoastal Waterway; the waterway (see also waterway)
- intrastate
- Irish potato
- Iron Curtain; the curtain
- Islam; Islamic
- Isthmian Canal (see Canal)
- Isthmus of Panama; the isthmus
- J
- Japan Current (see Current)
- Java (computer language)
- Jersey cattle
- Job Corps
- Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chiefs of Staff
- Joint Committee on Printing (see Committee)
- Journal clerk; the clerk
- Journal (House or Senate)
- Judge Advocate General, the
- judge; chief judge; circuit judge; district judge; but Judge Judy
- judiciary, the
- Justice; Justice Stevens, etc.
- K
- kaffiyeh (Arabic headdress)
- King of England, etc.; the King
- Koran, the; Koranic
- Krugerrand
- L
- Laboratory, if part of name; capitalized standing alone if referring to Federal unit: Forest Products; the Laboratory; but laboratory (non-Federal)
- Lake: Erie, of the Woods, Great Salt; the lake
- Lane, if part of name: Maiden; the lane
- Latter-day Saints
- law, copyright law; Ohm's, etc.
- League, Urban; the league
- Legion:
- American; the Legion; a Legionnaire;
- French Foreign; the legion
- Legislative Assembly, if part of name: of New York; of Puerto Rico, etc.; the legislative assembly; the assembly
- legislative branch, clerk, session, etc.
- Legislature:
- National Legislature (U.S. Congress); the Legislature
- Ohio Legislature; Legislature of Ohio; the State legislature; the legislature
- Letters Patent No. 378,964; but patent No. 378,964; letters patent
- Liberal Party; a Liberal
- Libertarian Party; a Libertarian
- Liberty Bell; Liberty ship
- Librarian of Congress; the Librarian
- Library:
- Army; the library
- Harry S. Truman; the library
- of Congress; the Library
- Hillsborough Public; the library
- Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, etc.; the Lieutenant Governor
- Light, if part of name; the light:
- Boston
- Buffalo South Pier Light 2; but light No. 2; light 2
- but Massachusetts Bay lights
- Lighthouse (see Light Station)
- Lightship, if part of name; the lightship:
- Grays Reef
- North Manitou Shoal
- Light Station, if part of name; the light station; the station:
- Minots Ledge
- Watch Hill
- Line(s), if part of name; the line(s):
- Greyhound (bus)