Capitalizing and Punctuating Titles

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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Capitalize the first and last words of the title, as well as all major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions).

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Which words should not be capitalized in a title?

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Do not capitalize articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor), and prepositions (in, on, at, to, etc.) unless they are the first or last word of the title.

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How do you format the titles of books and movies?

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Titles of books and movies should be italicized or underlined.

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How do you format the titles of songs and poems?

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Titles of songs and poems should be placed in quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write the title of a novel?

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The correct way is to italicize the title, e.g., *The Great Gatsby*.

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What is the correct way to write the title of a short story?

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The correct way is to place the title in quotation marks, e.g., "The Lottery".

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How should you capitalize the title 'the cat in the hat'?

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The correct capitalization is 'The Cat in the Hat'.

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What punctuation is used for the title of a TV show?

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The title of a TV show should be italicized, e.g., *Friends*.

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How do you punctuate a title within a sentence?

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Use quotation marks for short works and italicize longer works, e.g., I love the song "Let It Be" by The Beatles.

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What is the correct way to write the title of a play?

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The title of a play should be italicized, e.g., *Hamlet*.