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Capitalization continued...

3. capitalization - os nomes de instituições dos negócios capitalized sempre.
3. Capitalization - Names of businesses institutions are always capitalized.
universidades - universities The University of British Columbia
escolas - schools Rick Hansen School
bancos - banks The Royal Bank
negócios - businesses Microsoft

4. Os primeiros nomes, os últimos nomes, as iniciais, e os títulos pessoais capitalized.
4. First names, last names, initials, and personal titles are capitalized.
primeiros nomes - first names John...Jane...Harry...Salley
últimos nomes - last names Smith...Stevenson....Hansen...Jones
iniciais - initials Timothy E. Stevenson
honorable titles
honorable titles
The Honourable Judge Rick Roy
honorable titles: senators, judges, govenors, captains, etc..

5. Todos os dias da semana, os meses, e os feriados capitalized.
5. All the days of the week, months, and holidays are capitalized.
dias da semana
week days
Monday...Tuesday...Wensday...Thursday...Friday...Saturday...Sunday
meses do ano
months of the year
January..February....March...April...May...June
  July...August...September...October...November...December
feriados - holidays Canana Day...(July 1)
As estações do ano; a mola, o verão, o outono, e o inverno não capitalized.
The seasons of the year; spring, summer, autumn, and winter are not capitalized.

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