Feb 27, 2012 · 3 Lowercase initially came from "lower case", referring to literally the lower case of the cabinet where this typeset was kept by convention. It has gone through the typical contraction from …

Mar 27, 2019 · Is there a rule on acronyms and initialisms being spelled out with the first letter of each word being uppercase or lowercase? Example: interim final rule (IFR) Interim Final Rule (IFR)

I almost always capitalize "I", myself. But my general guideline is to write for your audience. If you think readers of SO will be annoyed with lowercase i, then that would be a good reason to capitalize it.

Oct 31, 2017 · I tried to google more on the subject, but google never understands my search properly, like "correct way of writing lowercase letter a" So is there a correct way to write lowercase A? Which …

Jun 29, 2025 · I'm looking for the name of the case where sentences start with a lowercase letter (so neither sentence case nor title case), but all other capitalization rules are respected.

Note that pdf and plc are lowercase. This sometimes looks a bit strange in print, with unfamiliar acronyms rendered as words, even when the organisation in question and most people use all capitals.

Oct 28, 2023 · To my eyes, capital letters separated by periods look less odd than lowercase letters separated by periods. I notice, however, that whoever transcribed the lyrics for that YouTube posting …

Aug 31, 2019 · When you are talking about the ground or soil as a surface or stratum, then you must lowercase the word: The archaeologists excavated the earth at the site. It is acceptable to leave …

Sep 20, 2024 · I understand "lowercase" can be written as "lower case" (other question), but can "case" be used alone in that meaning? I am hesitant to write "in any case", because that means something …

Mar 19, 2024 · The lowercase letters, which, like the x, have no ascenders or descenders, are known as the primary letters. Example in use: The real key to vertical spacing of headlines is the baseline or …