Capitalising titles

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Definition of Titles

• Titles refer to the names of books, articles, songs, movies, and other creative works.

Iimportance of Capitalization

• Capitalizing titles helps distinguish them from other text and indicates their significance.

General Rules for Capitalizing Titles

• First and Last Words: Always capitalize the first and last words of a title, regardless of their part of speech.
• Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs: Always capitalize these parts of speech in a title (e.g., “The Amazing Spider-Man”).
• Conjunctions and Prepositions: Do not capitalize short conjunctions (and, but, or), articles (the, a, an), and prepositions (in, on, at, to) unless they are the first or last word of the title.

Examples of Capitalized Titles

• Correct: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
• Incorrect: “harry potter and The sorcerer’s stone”

Exceptions to the Rules

• Some style guides may have specific rules (e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago) that students should follow, particularly for academic writing.

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