Capitalising titles

Key Notes:

In most titles, capitalise the first word, the last word and every important word in between.

The Wind in the Willows James and the Giant Peach

These words are not important in titles:

Articles, a, an, the

Short prepositions, such as at, by, for, in, of, on, to, up

Coordinating conjunctions, such as and, but, or

Learn with an example

🥏Which correctly shows the title of a film?

  • Return to Oz
  • return to Oz

Capitalise the first word, the last word and every important word in between. The word to is not important, so it should not be capitalised.

The correct title is Return to Oz.

🥏Which correctly shows the title of a play?

  • my Fair Lady
  • My Fair Lady

Capitalise the first word, the last word and every important word in between.

The correct title is My Fair Lady.

🥏Which correctly shows the title of a TV programme?

  • legends of Chima
  • Legends of Chima

Capitalise the first word, the last word and every important word in between. The word of is not important, so it should not be capitalised.

The correct title is Legends of Chima.

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