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Alphabet Case
 
Alphabet Case

In this lesson you will learn the definition of alphabet case and study examples of alphabet case.
Alphabet Case Definition
  • Alphabet case refers to uppercase and lowercase letters. The following should be noted:
  • each uppercase, or capital letter, has a corresponding lowercase letter
  • the letters in each uppercase-lowercase pair have the same name, same pronunciation, and are treated identically when sorting in alphabetical order
  • the following rules denote as to whether uppercase or lowercase letters are to be used in a given context 
  • writing meant to get attention (such as on signs) will often use only uppercase
  • the first letter of a proper noun, such as a person's name, or of the name of a city, state, country, etc. is usually written in uppercase
  • in addition to proper nouns, adjectives (those derived from a name, such as Canadian, Shakespearian) are written with the first letter in uppercase, as are the names of days of the week, months, languages, and the pronoun "I"
Alphabet Case Examples
  • The 26 letters of the English language can be written in:
  • uppercase letters
  • A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  • lowercase letters
  • a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
  • English alphabet writing practice
 
 
 
 
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An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
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The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
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