participle: buy, bought, bought See

Bye. See by.

C
Ca. This abbreviation of the word circa means almost about or
“approximately.” It is properly used primarily in footnotes or endnotes or highly technical writing and is best avoided in the main text of standard English writing or speaking. Replace it with one of the words that define it or one of their synonyms.
Came. See come.
Can, may. Distinguish carefully between can which refers to physical ability or opportunity to act, and may which suggests permission or potential to act J. R.
can act (has the ability to do so) and may appear in the next production (it is possible JR. will appear If J. Rs parents allow it, JR. may appear (if J. R.
gets permission).”
Can’t. The contraction of can and not or cannot is cant It shouldn’t be used inmost formal writing.
Capitalization. As with so many grammar rules, those for capitalization are both simple and complex, both rigid and exible, and subject to the demands of audience
or circumstances.
The complexity stems from the large number of possible applications of upper-case
letters; the exibility comes from the use of larger uppercase letters for emphasis as well as to mark the many standard properties of nouns that require capitalization;
and the adjustments to the expectations of your readers lead to choices among, as well as careful application of, the rules that follow. The standards below are comprehensive, but more variants and possibilities can be found in style manuals and writing guides designed for speci c circumstances like scholarly writing,
business documents, government papers, and soon. Consult the guide that is appropriate to your needs.

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