Friday, August 19, 2011

What do you capitalize in a title?

Generally,  nouns, verbs, their modifiers, sometimes a preposition (if it seems important), and the first word of the title, no matter what: The Anarchist's Guide to Grammar or The Anarchist's Guide To Grammar (my preference). Grammar For Grownups (I like the capital “F”). The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (that’s the way they like it!)
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5 comments:

  1. BettyjaneAugust 20, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    I would never capitalize a preposition. My teacher said not to.

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  2. The Grammar AnarchistAugust 20, 2011 at 12:13 PM

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  3. The Grammar AnarchistAugust 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    And this Anarchist says you can capitalize it if you want to. Who do you want to believe? Up to you. So there!

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  4. JED from IllinoisAugust 23, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Now I'm really confuzed. You're saying to capitalize nouns and verbs, but my newspaper capitalises only the first word of a headline and proper nouns.

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  5. The Grammar AnarchistAugust 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    They're entitled. Newspaper stories are not book titles. Newspapers follow their own Style Manuals. Some cap and some don't. You can choose your preferences too.

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