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O.ABOOTTY Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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Mr Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India, studied abroad.
Mr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, studied abroad.
Which of the above two sentences is grammatically correct? My opinion is that the first one is correct. Do you agree?
  

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If you use the first, I think you will have to capitalize the title. Mr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, studied abroad. Mr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, studied abroad.

— Mister Micawber

  • If you use the first, I think you will have to capitalize the title.
  • Mr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, studied abroad.
  • Mr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, studied abroad.
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If you use the first, I think you will have to capitalize the title.

Mr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, studied abroad.
Mr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, studied abroad.
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They are both correct. The guides that I follow capitalize titles of government officials only when they are used as part of the person's name. That gives us "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh", but "Manmohan Singh, prime mininster of India".
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The guides that I follow capitalize titles of government officials only when they are used as part of the person's name-- I won't argue: my style guide is silent on the topic!
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