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Capitalization

One of the most commonly misused aspects of basic grammar.

Usually taught in the first year of education, a capital letter is used at the start of a sentence, and for names and titles/headings. This includes the names of people, organizations, places, days and months, and (often forgotten) the name of a language, brand or ethnicity. There are a few other examples, which a quick Google search will explain. It is considered acceptable to use block capitals instead of italics to emphasize a specific word or point. It is retarded to use capitals for every word, or just your favorite words, or sporadically throughout a text.
Correct use of capitalization:

1. In other news, the Prime Minister of Sweden visited Washington today, and my tiny little nipples went to France.

2. My assignment is in on Tuesday, Peter. I am going to Wikipedia it so that I progress no further with my education because I prefer to go on Facebook, buy myself presents on eBay and watch Sons of Anarchy online :).

(note for titles: 'joining' words such as 'and', 'of' and 'the' don't need capital letters)

Incorrect use of capitalization:

1. Lame Facebook status: 'Just Remember You Are Always A Shining Star'

2. Person 1: 'JOHN ARE YOU GOING TO THE CINEMA TONIGHT?'
Person 2: 'Not if you ask me in caps lock... not cool man...'

3. 'Omg why aren't we Allowed to wear fake tan to school anymore? I like being orange!!!' (allowed did not require a capital letter for ANY REASON)
by Sazwahn March 10, 2013
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Capital H

1. Slang term for The History Channel.

Also,

2. Slang for heroin.
1. "Pedro, Let's see what's on the Capital H."

2. "Pedro, Let's score some good Capital H-and get put on the floor."
by JR222 September 21, 2005
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capitalist pig

The upper class, usually with psychopathic personalities.
That capitalist pig over there treats people like if he was God.
by Politricks September 9, 2003
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singes capitulards bouffeurs du fromage

"Cheese-eating surrender monkeys."
Zeez Amurricans say we are ze singes capitulards bouffeurs du fromage.
by octopod July 11, 2004
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venture capitalist

someone with enough money to gamble $50 million or so by purchasing overvalued companies that seem to offer "the next big thing" but in the end turn out to be just another "flash in the pan".
Bob: I just finished writing a program that takes anyone's picture that you upload to the website, and automatically superimposes it on a naked body with the best match.
Bill: That's pretty perverted, and pointless, I might add.
Bob: I know. But all I need is enough page views to get some venture capitalists salivating and I'll be set for life. They can have all of the headaches when it becomes obvious that no one will pay to use it because everyone already has Photoshop.
by gawthic1 June 26, 2008
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Capital of Palestine

The capital of Palestine would be Jerusalem. A beautiful area that is probably the most contested city in the entire war. It is an area fought over by Muslims, Chrisitians and Jews. In Jerusalem (the capital of Palestine), their is one of the most holy sites known to Islam, the Dome of the Rock. Which is a mosque believed to have been the place where a prophet descended to heaven. It was built in 705 CE, making it one of the oldest sites in history.
Man 1: Did you ever visit Palestine? What's there?
Man 2: The most beautiful places ever. Including the city, Jerusalem.

Man 1: What's so great about it?
Man 2: There's history, great sites and great Palestinian food like shawarma, falafel and hummus!
Man 1: Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine, here I come!
by Wake Up World October 20, 2010
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capitalize

to take advantage of a particular situtation with a girl and get some action
a girl shows up at you your house soaked from the cold rain and needs a hot shower. you use this to capitalize and fuck the girl
by jeremy345234 May 1, 2010
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