Tasnif Style Guide — Page 86
86 TAŞNIF STYLE GUIDE Man whose guidance is of the utmost importance- seeks the guidance of God (This is an alternative way to express the idea when whose is in reference to man. ) Take another example: ■ " Man is in need of divine guidance (Does divine mean goodly or heavenly guidance or guidance from God?) Man is in need of Divine guidance (capitalizing divine clar- ifies that the guidance is from God/of God/by God. ) Sentences The first letter of words that begin sentences are always capital- ized. This rule also applies to a quoted sentence that is syntacti- cally complete, even if quotation marks are not used. ■ They lost the game again. Go figure! " " " The question remains, Did he die on the cross or not? The man pondered: 'Is this the meaning of life?' (In UK English, words that follow a colon are lower case, except if they represent a quotation or excerpt. However, in US English, the word that follows a colon is upper case if what follows the colon is a complete sentence. ) He replied, 'I don't have time for this. ' When I bring your toast, would you like butter? jam? honey? (Note that US English capitalizes the word after a question mark or colon irrespective of it being an incom- plete sentence. )