Professionals Capitalize titles when they precede or follow proper names do not capitalize titles when they follow proper names or are used without them Examples Professor Miller Doctor Covington Al Green Attorney at Law Dr Evans ID: 1020616
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1. Writing LabCapitalization of Titles – Professional, Military, Literary Works, Newspapers, and Magazines
2. ProfessionalsCapitalize titles when they precede or follow proper names; do not capitalize titles when they follow proper names or are used without them.Examples:Professor Miller, Doctor Covington, Al Green, Attorney at Law Dr. Evansa professor of English, a medical doctor, a trial lawyer
3. MilitaryCapitalize military titles and ranks which accompany names – these are usually abbreviated. Do not capitalize titles that substitute for a name. Examples:Gen. John J. Pershing, Army Sgt. Maj. Robert ClarkA sergeant major said the general would review the troops.
4. Literary WorksCapitalize the first word and all the major words of a literary title; do not capitalize articles, prepositions, and conjunctions with fewer than five letters in a title. Examples:The Sound and the FuryMad About You
5. Newspapers and MagazinesCapitalize newspaper and magazine titles; do not capitalize the word “the” in newspaper and magazine titles.Examples:the Pensacola News Journalthe Chicago Tribunethe New Yorker
6. That’s all, folks!This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson SeriesLessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb HixonTo find out more, visit the Writing Lab’s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson