Capitalising titles
Key Notes:
1. What are Titles?
- Titles are names of books, movies, stories, songs, and other important works.
2. When to Capitalize in Titles?
- Capitalize the first and last word of the title.
- Capitalize all the main words in between, such as nouns (person, place, thing), verbs (action words), adjectives (describing words), and adverbs (words that describe actions).
3. Words Not to Capitalize in Titles
- Do not capitalize short words like:
- Articles (a, an, the)
- Conjunctions (and, but, or)
- Prepositions (in, on, of, with) unless they are the first or last word of the title.
4. Examples of Titles with Correct Capitalization
- “The Cat in the Hat”
- “Charlotte’s Web”
- “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
5. Important Rules to Remember
- Always capitalize the first and last words, no matter what type of word it is.
- Main words like nouns and verbs should always be capitalized.
- Small connecting words like “and,” “of,” and “in” are usually lowercase, unless they are at the beginning or end.
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