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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Capitalisation

When used in a sentence, should the "The" of The Oxford English Dictionary be capitalised?

i.e. According to The Oxford English Dictionary... (title in italics)

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

, if it is the precise title of the work, then capitalize 'the'.

— Mister Micawber

  • , if it is the precise title of the work, then capitalize 'the'.
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sailsofoblivion(title in italics)
If it is in italics, i.e., if it is the precise title of the work, then capitalize 'the'.
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And what about other names such as the Grand National? As they do not require italics, is there no need to capitalise 'the'? Thanks again!
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sailsofoblivionAs they do not require italics, is there no need to capitalise 'the'?
Right; in fact, it should not be.
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