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QuestionShould pronouns in a book title be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererYes.
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QuestionIf I use the word "as" in a book title, should the first letter be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererIf it's the first word of the title, yes. Otherwise, it doesn't have to be capitalized unless it's deemed to be as important as the title's other words.
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QuestionHow do I capitalize the title of a book called Pluma book?Community AnswerCapitalize both words.
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QuestionShould a specific place be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererNames of specific places are capitalized.
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QuestionSomeone above said capitalize "with', but it's a preposition less than 5 letters?DonaganTop AnswererSome conventions do approve the capitalization of four-letter prepositions.
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QuestionWould "Mathew" be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererProper names are normally capitalized.
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QuestionShould you capitalize the word "with" and "in" the title "God Fell in Love With Me"?Community AnswerCapitalize "with," not "in."
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QuestionIs the word "go" capitalized in a title?DonaganTop AnswererYes.
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QuestionShould I capitalize "its" in the title of an article?DonaganTop AnswererThe rules of capitalization are not universally agreed upon. Some say you do not need to capitalize "short" pronouns like "its." In a real sense, it could come down to aesthetics: how does the title look to you? Write it both ways -- capitalized and uncapitalized -- and see how you feel about it. That won't satisfy purists, but it might work for you.
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QuestionIs "on" capitalized in a book title?Community AnswerTypically, no. Only large words are capitalized. Unless it is the very first word, then yes. Words such as "an," "the," "for" and "so" are not capitalized.
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QuestionDo I capitalize "it" in "Go Tell it on the Mountain"?DonaganTop AnswererYes. Pronouns (even short ones) are always capitalized in titles.
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QuestionWould "who" be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererYes. Pronouns are generally capitalized. (There is some disagreement on this point. Perhaps that's why it's not mentioned in the above article.)
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QuestionIn “Marilyn is Born”, would "is" be capitalized?DonaganTop AnswererYes. Verbs are capitalized. Also, capitalize all words in a title that short.
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QuestionWould "Travels on my Elephant" be the correct way to format this title?Community AnswerYou should capitalize every word except "on," so "my" should definitely be capitalized.
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QuestionWould I capitalize "his" in a book title, i.e. "Blankety Blank His Heart"?DonaganTop AnswererYes. Capitalize all pronouns.
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QuestionHow would I capitalize the title: What Kind of World Would It Be?DonaganTop AnswererYou've done it right.
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QuestionShould I capitalize the last word in a title?DonaganTop AnswererYes, the last word is always capitalized.
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QuestionShould I capitalize the word “an” when it’s not the first word?DonaganTop AnswererMost style guides recommend against capitalizing articles (when not the first word).
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QuestionI'm writing a paper on [Teach like a champion 2.0 field guide: A practical resource to make the 62 techniques your own]. Do I capitalize the whole name other than "the" when I refer to the book?Community AnswerYou should refer to your style manual and do what it recommends. I assume that you have a style manual such as MLA, APA, Chicago Manual, etc. If not, you should certainly obtain one that is appropriate for your discipline.
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QuestionDoes “to” have to be capitalized? It’s not the first word nor the last word in the title.DonaganTop AnswererCapitalize "to" if it's used in a verb phrase (such as "To Cry"). When it's a preposition, some protocols recommend not capitalizing such a short word, but it is often capitalized nonetheless.
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QuestionIs the word "is" capitalized in titles?Community AnswerYes. Capitalize all verbs.
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QuestionIs conjunction capitalized in a book title?DonaganTop AnswererYes, because "conjunction" is a noun.
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QuestionWhy do we capitalize titles?DonaganTop AnswererIt's to lend importance to them.
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QuestionIf on is at the end of the title do you capitalize it?DonaganTop AnswererYes, as explained in Part 1 Step 2 above.
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QuestionShould you capitalize the whole word in a comic if the person yells really loudly?DonaganTop AnswererYes, you can do that, or you could use bolder (darker, thicker) letters.
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QuestionWhy is I always capitalized by itself?DonaganTop AnswererThere doesn't seem to be an "official" reason for that. Some say that capitalizing it lends appropriate importance to the word (even though we don't capitalize "me" or any other pronoun).
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QuestionAre names supposed to be captalized in a title or sentence?DonaganTop AnswererIn all cases, capitalize proper names (names of specific persons, places or things).
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QuestionDo other languages follow the same rules?TorpiTop AnswererSome do, but many do not. In German, for example, you only capitalize the first word, as well as any nouns in the title.
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QuestionAre book titles capitalized in Greek?Community AnswerOnly the first word of the title should be capitalized. Use normal Greek grammar rules for the rest of the title. ... When correcting the capitalization of a title that is in all uppercase, be sure to use the correct form (e.g. "ΣΤΑ" becomes "στα", and "ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ" becomes "Βασίλης").
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QuestionAre all adjectives always capitalized in a sentence?DonaganTop AnswererAdjectives are not capitalized in a sentence, but they are usually capitalized in a book title.
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