Capitalization Examples
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- Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; a Mason; a Freemason
- Annex, if part of name of building; the annex
- Antarctic Ocean (see Arctic; Ocean)
- appendix 1, A, II, etc.; the appendix; but Appendix II, when part of title: Appendix II:[1] Education Directory
- appropriation bill (see also bill):
- deficiency
- Department of Agriculture
- for any governmental unit
- independent offices
- aquaculture; acquiculture
- Arab States
- Arabic numerals
- Arboretum, National; the Arboretum
- Archipelago, Philippine, etc.; the archipelago
- Architect of the Capitol; the Architect
- Archivist of the United States; the Archivist
- Arctic:
- Circle
- Current (see Current)
- Ocean
- zone
- but subarctic
- arctic (descriptive adjective):
- clothing
- conditions
- fox
- grass
- night
- seas
- Area, if part of name; the area:
- Cape Hatteras Recreational
- White Pass Recreation; etc.
- but area 2; free trade area; Metropolitan Washington area; bay area; nonsmoking area
- Arlington:
- Memorial Amphitheater; the Memorial Amphitheater; the amphitheater
- Memorial Bridge (see Bridge)
- National Cemetery (see Cemetery)
- Arm, Infantry, etc. (military); the arm
- Armed Forces (synonym for overall Military Establishment):
- British
- Retirement Home (AFRT)
- of the United States
- armed services
- armistice
- Armory, Springfield, etc.; the armory
- Army, American or foreign, if part of name;
- capitalized standing alone only if referring to U.S. Army:
- Active; Active-Duty
- Adjutant General, the
- All-Volunteer
- Band (see Band)
- branches; Gordon Highlanders; Royal Guards; etc.
- Brigade, 1st, etc.; the brigade; Robinson's brigade
- Command (see Command)
- Command and General Staff College (see College)
- Company A; A Company; the company
- Confederate (referring to Southern Confederacy); the Confederates
- Continental; Continentals
- Corps, Reserve (see Corps)
- District of Washington (military); the district
- Division, 1st, etc.; the division
- Engineers (the Corps of Engineers); the Engineers; but Army engineer
- Establishment
- Field Establishment
- Field Forces (see Forces)
- Finance Department; the Department 1st, etc.
- General of the Army; but the general
- ↑ The colon is preferred; a dash is permissible; but a comma is too weak.
