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. This style …

Jul 26, 2020 · I use two different versions of lowercase R (often subconsciously) while writing in English for my studies. Is this something unacceptable in cases like exams or assignment submissions?

Jan 2, 2014 · I tend to think lowercase is by far the most prominent word to describe those characters, however, if referring to a single letter, it may also be considered uncapitalized.

Dec 13, 2022 · Kaur purposely writes using all-lowercase letters for the pleasing aesthetic of her poetry. However, this may make it a bit difficult to quote. In one of her poems, she uses a lowercase 'I' (as in …

Instead of AM and PM (in small caps), p.m. and a.m. -- with lowercase and periods -- are the preferred way to indicate time of day. According to the The Chicago Manual Style used by journalists.

In English numeric abbreviations and currency: K for thousand (from kilo) M for million B for billion T for trillion In metric prefixes for SI measurements: k for thousand (note lowercase) M for million (from …