Capitalising titles

Key Notes:

What Does It Mean to Capitalise a Title?

Capitalising a title means writing the important words in a title with capital letters.
Example: 📘 The Lion King (not the lion king)

Capitalise the Following:

✅ The first word of the title
✅ The last word of the title
✅ All major words in between

Example: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
→ “Harry,” “Potter,” “Chamber,” and “Secrets” are capitalised because they’re important words.

Do NOT Capitalise These (Unless They’re First or Last):

❌ Articles: a, an, the
❌ Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
❌ Short Prepositions (fewer than 4 letters): in, on, at, by, to, for, up, off

Example: A Tale of Two Cities
👉 “A” is capitalised (first word), “of” is not, “Two Cities” are capitalised.

Capitalise:

✅ Nouns → Dog, Teacher, Love
✅ Pronouns → He, She, We
✅ Verbs → Run, Jump, Dance
✅ Adjectives → Beautiful, Bright, Tall
✅ Adverbs → Quickly, Happily, Gently

Example: Running Fast in the Rain 🌧️

Why It’s Important:

✨ Makes your writing look neat and professional
✨ Helps readers understand the title easily
✨ Shows good grammar and attention to detail

Practice Examples:

❌ Incorrect	✅ Correct
the sound of music	The Sound of Music 🎵
a walk in the park	A Walk in the Park 🚶‍♂️
learning by doing	Learning by Doing 💪
to kill a mockingbird	To Kill a Mockingbird 📚

Quick Tip:

🪄 Use the “Title Case Rule”:
Capitalize First, Last, and All Important Words!

Summary:

✨ Capitalize ➡️ First + Last + Major Words
❌ Don’t capitalize ➡️ short prepositions, articles, conjunctions
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