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Capitals in headlines
Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in book chapters and in newspapers which have almost all words in capital letters. Is there any rule for this in English, e.g.
An Introduction to Applied Linguistics - or: An introduction to applied linguistics or An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ?
If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible
Arne H. Wilstrup
An Introduction to Applied Linguistics - or: An introduction to applied linguistics or An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ?
If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible
Arne H. Wilstrup
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[nq:1]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in book chapters and in newspapers which have almost all words ... An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ? If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq] The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading on all subsequent chapters.
- [nq:1]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in book chapters and in newspapers which have almost all words ...
- An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ?
- If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq] The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading on all subsequent chapters.
- Tony Cooper Orlando, FL
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[nq:1]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in book chapters and in newspapers which have almost all words ... An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ? If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq]
The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading o
The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading o
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[nq:2]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in ... rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq]
[nq:1]The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading on all subsequent chapters. Tony Cooper Orlando, FL[/nq]
There are several rules; pick one set and be consist
[nq:1]The only rule on this that I'm aware of is the rule of consistency: whatever is done with the heading on Chapter One should be done with the heading on all subsequent chapters. Tony Cooper Orlando, FL[/nq]
There are several rules; pick one set and be consist
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[nq:1]There are several rules; pick one set and be consistent.[/nq]
All right.
[nq:1]A lot of technical or learned writing does not do the capitalization thing for titles or headings, capitalizing only the ... an article that refers to the book or article that has that title. An Introduction To Applied Linguistics is incorrect.[/nq]
I tha
[nq:1]There are several rules; pick one set and be consistent.[/nq]
All right.
[nq:1]A lot of technical or learned writing does not do the capitalization thing for titles or headings, capitalizing only the ... an article that refers to the book or article that has that title. An Introduction To Applied Linguistics is incorrect.[/nq]
I tha
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Those are really conventions, not rules. They become rules when they are specified in a style manual, but only rules for that publication.
Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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"tony cooper" skrev i meddelelsen
[nq:1]Those are really conventions, not rules. They become ruleswhen they are specified in a style manual, but only rules for that publication.[/nq]
In Denmark we have a certain "office" which controll how the language is used and which publish dictionaries about the correct way of spelling Danish. I don't think you have a similar institution in England
[nq:1]Those are really conventions, not rules. They become ruleswhen they are specified in a style manual, but only rules for that publication.[/nq]
In Denmark we have a certain "office" which controll how the language is used and which publish dictionaries about the correct way of spelling Danish. I don't think you have a similar institution in England
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[nq:1]What I just wanted was to find out whether the definite articles and the prepositions in general were written with capitals in headlines, which I have seen several times, and which are not - and when.[/nq]
The New York Times capitalises all the words in its headlines and is the only newspaper I know of that does so. Presumably this is a tradition whose origins are hidden in the mists of
The New York Times capitalises all the words in its headlines and is the only newspaper I know of that does so. Presumably this is a tradition whose origins are hidden in the mists of
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[nq:2]What I just wanted was to find out whether the ... seen several times, and which are not - and when.[/nq]
[nq:1]The New York Times capitalises all the words in its headlines[/nq]
Not so. It does not capitalize "a","in", "the", and a whole bunch of others (except when they begin the headline). It does capitalize most words in headlines. I'm sure its stylebook covers the debatab
[nq:1]The New York Times capitalises all the words in its headlines[/nq]
Not so. It does not capitalize "a","in", "the", and a whole bunch of others (except when they begin the headline). It does capitalize most words in headlines. I'm sure its stylebook covers the debatab
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[nq:2] The New York Times capitalises all the words in its headlines[/nq]
[nq:1]Not so. It does not capitalize "a","in", "the", and a whole bunch of others (except when they begin the headline).[/nq]
You're right, of course - I shot from the hip without checking. But they do capitalise a lot of small words which others do not, and that is what misled me.
[nq:1]It does capitalize mos
[nq:1]Not so. It does not capitalize "a","in", "the", and a whole bunch of others (except when they begin the headline).[/nq]
You're right, of course - I shot from the hip without checking. But they do capitalise a lot of small words which others do not, and that is what misled me.
[nq:1]It does capitalize mos
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[nq:1]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in book chapters and in newspapers which have almost all words ... An Introduction To Applied Linguistics ? If there are any rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq]
Why don't you check the APA style manual or something similiar?
Farhad
Why don't you check the APA style manual or something similiar?
Farhad
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[nq:2]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in ... rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq]
[nq:1]Why don't you check the APA style manual or something similiar?[/nq]
two main reasons:
1. I don't know the APA style manual
2. I don't know anything similar
and moreover: I have several Englis
[nq:2]Unlike in my language (Danish) you often see headlines in ... rules for this, please inform me about it, if possible[/nq]
[nq:1]Why don't you check the APA style manual or something similiar?[/nq]
two main reasons:
1. I don't know the APA style manual
2. I don't know anything similar
and moreover: I have several Englis
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