Capitalising titles

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What is Title Capitalization?

• Capitalising titles means using capital letters for the important words in a title, such as the first and last words, and all other major words in between.

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General Rules for Capitalising Titles:

• Capitalize the first and last word of the title, no matter what part of speech they are.
• Capitalize all major words: These include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns.
• Do not capitalize short words: Words like articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (and, but, or, nor), and prepositions (in, on, at, for, with) are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word in the title.

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Examples of Capitalisation:

• “The Lion and the Mouse”
• “A Tale of Two Cities”
• “War and Peace”

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When to Capitalise:

• Books, Movies, and TV Shows: Titles of books, movies, songs, and TV shows require capitalization.
  • Example: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
• Headings and Subheadings: Use title case for headings or subheadings in essays, reports, or articles.

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Exceptions:

• If a title is in quotation marks (like a short story, article, or poem), follow the same capitalisation rules.
  • Example: “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
• If a title includes a hyphenated word, capitalise both parts of the word.
  • Example: The Well-Known Author

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