Titles of Works

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What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book?

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Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in between. For example, 'Green Eggs and Ham'.

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How should titles of books be formatted in writing?

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Titles of books should be italicized or underlined.

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What is the correct way to show the title of a poem?

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Poems are usually placed in quotation marks, e.g., 'The Road Not Taken'.

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When should you use quotation marks for titles?

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Use quotation marks for shorter works like articles, poems, and songs.

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What is the difference between italicizing and underlining titles?

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Both are used to emphasize titles, but italics are more common in typed text, while underlining is often used in handwritten text.

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Which words in a title should be capitalized?

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Capitalize nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions.

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What is an example of a correctly formatted magazine title?

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The title of a magazine should be italicized, e.g., National Geographic.

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How do you format the title of a movie?

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The title of a movie should be italicized, e.g., The Lion King.

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

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The title of a song should be in quotation marks, e.g., 'Let It Be'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing conjunctions in titles?

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Conjunctions like 'and', 'but', 'or', 'for', 'nor', and 'so' are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word.