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Write Right - Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

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Geographical titles or regions. France, Rome, Rhine, Pacific,Lower Rhine, North Wales and South London.National titles. Norwegian, Dutch, Jew, Protestant.Titles <strong>of</strong> organizations and buildings. RAF Division, JointServices Command and Staff College. If you repeat <strong>the</strong> title inshortened form, continue to use initial capitals: <strong>the</strong> Division islocated at <strong>the</strong> College.Days and months. Thursday, New Year’s Day or November.Government departments and agencies. The Ministry <strong>of</strong><strong>Defence</strong>.Ranks, pr<strong>of</strong>essions and appointments. When writing <strong>of</strong> onespecific person (Col Smith was one <strong>of</strong> 4 cols present). Dr Brownwas using one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> doctors’ surgeries.Titles and names. For <strong>the</strong> first word and for all important wordsin titles <strong>of</strong> books, essays, films, and so on (The Holy Bible, ThePleasures <strong>of</strong> Reading, Gone with <strong>the</strong> Wind). Use initial capitals for<strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> historical events, periods and documents (SecondWorld War, The Stone Age, Magna Carta).Paragraph headings. For <strong>the</strong> first word in paragraph and subparagraphheadings and in each item in a list <strong>of</strong> annexes,references and so on.33

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