Capitalizing Names and Titles

Capitalizing Names and Titles

Capitalize specific names of people and pets.

Examples:
My cousin Umeko moved here from Japan.
We named the puppy George.

Title

is a word that comes before a person's name. A title gives more information about who a person is. Titles that come before a name are capitalized.

Examples:

Grandpa Bruce
Captain Albercht
Senator Barbara Boxer
Aunt Juliet
President Abraham Lincoln

Examples:
Mr. Watterson
Dr. Gupta
Miss Newton
Ms. Liang
Mrs. Cohen

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​A title of respect is also capitalized.

TIP:
If a title is not used with a name, it is NOT capitalized.

Examples:
My aunt is funny.
The judge was here.

But, if a title is used as a NAME, it is capitalized.

Examples:
Tell Mom I am going to the park
Grandpa will fix the computer.