Title Capitalization

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What is Title Capitalization?

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Title Capitalization is the practice of capitalizing the first letter of each major word in a title, while keeping minor words in lowercase.

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What are major words in a title?

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Major words are nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions that are capitalized in title capitalization.

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What are minor words in a title?

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Minor words are articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (and, but, or), and prepositions (in, on, at, etc.) that are usually not capitalized unless they start the title.

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How should the title 'the teacher from the Black Lagoon' be written?

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The correct title is 'The Teacher from the Black Lagoon'.

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How should the title 'harriet the spy' be written?

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The correct title is 'Harriet the Spy'.

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How should the title 'abby and the zebra' be written?

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The correct title is 'Abby and the Zebra'.

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How should the title 'the wizard of oz' be written?

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The correct title is 'The Wizard of Oz'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a title?

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The first word of a title is always capitalized, regardless of whether it is a major or minor word.

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Is 'and' capitalized in titles?

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No, 'and' is a minor word and is not capitalized unless it is the first word of the title.

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What is an example of a title with correct capitalization?

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An example is 'The Cat in the Hat'.