Capitalizing and Punctuating Titles

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What is the correct way to write the title of a song?

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The title of a song should be enclosed in quotation marks, e.g., "Can't Stop the Feeling".

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What should be done to the first and last words in a title?

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The first and last words in a title should always be capitalized.

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How are articles (a, an, the) treated in titles?

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Articles are not capitalized in a title unless they are the first or last words.

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What is the correct way to write the title of a movie?

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The title of a movie should be italicized, e.g., *Star Wars*.

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Which title is written correctly? (book)

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The title of a book should be underlined, e.g., _The Cat in the Hat_.

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What punctuation is used for song titles?

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Song titles are typically enclosed in quotation marks.

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What punctuation is used for book titles?

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Book titles are usually underlined or italicized.

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What punctuation is used for movie titles?

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Movie titles are usually italicized.

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Are conjunctions (and, but, or) capitalized in titles?

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Conjunctions are not capitalized in titles unless they are the first or last words.

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What is the rule for capitalizing prepositions in titles?

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Prepositions are not capitalized in titles unless they are the first or last words.