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sentence case
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English
Etymology
From sentence + case, because it is the capitalization (letter case pattern) used in a typical English sentence.
Noun
- The standard capitalisation of an English sentence, with the first letter uppercase and subsequent letter lowercase with exceptions such as proper nouns or acronyms.
- Synonym: downstyle
- Coordinate terms: ALL CAPS, AlTeRnaTinG cApS, CamelCase, Initial Caps, Upstyle, Headline Style, Title Case, lowercase
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Further reading
sentence case on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - "Sentence Case", PC Access Flyer Reference Guide, MFM Software.
- "Sentence case", Web Editors' Handbook, London School of Economics.
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