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by Anonymous on June 15th, 2009

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What is writing in block capitals

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  • by John on June 15th, 2009

    John

    you hit the caps lock key and then type...+5.

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  • by red246 is having a go on June 16th, 2009

    red246 is having a go

    When CAPITAL LETTERS are used for every letter rather than lowercase.

    I thought it meant 'shouting' online/txt

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  • by iwnit on June 16th, 2009

    iwnit

    1) "block capitals
    1. text written entirely in capital letters"
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/block_capitals

    "capital letter (plural capital letters)
    Letters A, B, C, ... (as opposed to a, b, c, ...)

    Synonyms:
    big letter
    capital
    upper case letter
    uppercase letter"
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/capital_letter


    2) "Consequently people tend to scan over block capitals, rather than reading them as words. This is particularly worrying if block capitals are used to emphasise important information.

    See how much harder the previous paragraph is to read when put in block capitals.

    CONSEQUENTLY PEOPLE TEND TO SCAN OVER BLOCK CAPITALS, RATHER THAN READING THEM AS WORDS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY WORRYING IF BLOCK CAPITALS ARE USED TO EMPHASISE IMPORTANT INFORMATION."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.write.co.nz/mainsite/WritingTip3.html

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  • by dead leaves raked in a pile on June 15th, 2009

    dead leaves raked in a pile

    IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE THIS

    THE TERM BLOCK CAPITALS PROBABLY STEMS FROM EARLY PRINTING DAYS

    ONLINE IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SHOUTING

    I've occasionally wondered what unblock capitals would be like.

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