Rules for Capitalization of Titles in Various Contexts
From the
UWF Writing Lab’s 101
Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
CAPITALIZATION OF
TITLES: PROFESSIONAL,
MILITARY, LITERARY
WORKS, NEWSPAPERS,
AND MAGAZINES
Mini-Lesson #23
Capitalize titles when they precede or follow
proper names; do not capitalize titles when they
follow proper names or are used without them.
Examples:
Professor Miller, Doctor Covington, Al Green, Attorney at Law
Dr. Evans, a professor of English; a medical doctor, a trial
lawyer
Capitalize military titles and ranks which
accompany names – these are usually
abbreviated. Do not capitalize titles that
substitute for a name.
Examples:
Gen. John J. Pershing, Army Sgt. Maj. Robert Clark
A sergeant major said the general would review the troops.
Capitalize the first word and all the major words
of a literary title; do not capitalize articles,
prepositions, and conjunctions with fewer than
five letters in a title.
Examples:
The Sound and the Fury
Mad About You
Capitalize newspaper and magazine titles; do
not capitalize the word “the” in newspaper and
magazine titles.
Examples:
the
Pensacola News Journal
the
Chicago Tribune
the
New Yorker
Learn the proper rules for capitalizing titles in professional, military, literary works, newspapers, and magazines. Understand when to capitalize, abbreviate, and exceptions to consider when using titles in different contexts.
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Mini-Lesson #23 CAPITALIZATION OF TITLES: PROFESSIONAL, MILITARY, LITERARY WORKS, NEWSPAPERS, AND MAGAZINES From the UWF Writing Lab s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
Capitalize titles when they precede or follow proper names; do not capitalize titles when they follow proper names or are used without them. Examples: Professor Miller, Doctor Covington, Al Green, Attorney at Law Dr. Evans, a professor of English; a medical doctor, a trial lawyer
Capitalize military titles and ranks which accompany names these are usually abbreviated. Do not capitalize titles that substitute for a name. Examples: Gen. John J. Pershing, Army Sgt. Maj. Robert Clark A sergeant major said the general would review the troops.
Capitalize the first word and all the major words of a literary title; do not capitalize articles, prepositions, and conjunctions with fewer than five letters in a title. Examples: The Sound and the Fury Mad About You
Capitalize newspaper and magazine titles; do not capitalize the word the in newspaper and magazine titles. Examples: the Pensacola News Journal the Chicago Tribune the New Yorker
