Business English: A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig

proper nouns; as, _a._ Names of the days of the week, holidays, and months of the year, but not names of the seasons. _b._ North, South, etc., when they refer to sections of the country, but not when they refer to a direction or a point of the compass. _c._ Official titles or titles of honor when they are used in connection with names, but not when they are used without names; as, Vice-President Roosevelt, ex-President Roosevelt. Nominations are now in order for vice-president. _d._ Names of political parties. _e._ Names of religious sects. _f._ Names of important events or documents; as, The Revolution, The Declaration of Independence. _g._ The salutation in a letter; as, Dear Sir, Gentlemen. _h._ Words indicating relationship, when they are used in connection with a proper name, or when used alone as a name, but not when used with a possessive pronoun; as, We expect Aunt Ellen at four o'clock. I expect my mother at four o'clock.