For novice writers, sometimes it is hard to be clear how to manage titles. Especially what letter need be capitalised and what letter do not. After reading this blog, I wish you learned more prevalent rules.
Common Specifications for Writing English Articles
- Associated Press Stylebook
- Chicago Manual of Style
- MLA Style
Genral Rules of Title Letter Cases
- Always capitalise the first and last word of any title.
- Capitalise nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
- Do not capitalise articles, prepositions, or coordinating conjunctions.
Style guide differences
- In the AP Stylebook, all words with three letters or less are lowercased. However, if any of those words are verbs (is, are, was, be), they are to be capitalized.
- In the Chicago Manual of Style, all prepositions ae lowercased, even the lengthier ones (between, among, throughout).
- In MLA style, words with three letters or less are always lowercased.
More Details
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