WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - Grammar Minute: How to Capitalize Titles

Episode Date: March 6, 2025

Hint: It's not just the first word. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Welcome to the Grammar Minute, where we're saving the English language 60 seconds out of time. I'm Lauren Smith, and earlier this week I told you about a book titled, You're Okay, Your Dog's Okay. There were a number of grammar mistakes in this title, one of which was the fact that the only capitalized word was the first one. This is bad form for titles. The general rule is that every word should be capitalized, but there are several exceptions. Articles, like A, Ann, and The, should only be capitalized if they're the first. first word in the title or subtitle. Single-syllable prepositions like in and by also shouldn't be capitalized unless again they're the first word. And conjunctions like and or but also shouldn't be

capitalized unless again they're the first word, which by the way should never be the case. Don't start titles with conjunctions. It's weird. That's your Grammar Minute. Visit thegrammerminut.