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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Should these titles be capitalized?

Should titles like her highness, my lord, his majesty be capitalized in a sentence? For example, should it be,

"I will obey you, my lord." or "I will obey you, My Lord." or "I will obey you, my Lord."

I am trying to use these terms in place of a person's name.

Thank you very much for your help.
  

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Hi, It's best to use capitals with a title. I've never seen Royal titles without capitals. Sometimes I see 'my lord' in lower case, but I suggest you use capitals.

— Clive

  • Hi, It's best to use capitals with a title.
  • I've never seen Royal titles without capitals.
  • Sometimes I see 'my lord' in lower case, but I suggest you use capitals.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's best to use capitals with a title.

I've never seen Royal titles without capitals.

Sometimes I see 'my lord' in lower case, but I suggest you use capitals.

Clive
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So it will look like My Lord (both my and the lord are capitalized?)?

Her Highness, Her Majesty, etc?

Thanks!
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And another question...what if I wanted to add an adjective in between?

Like...

my young lord, her young highness, her sweet majesty, etc etc...

How would that be formatted?

Thank you again!
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Hi,

I wouldn't use capitals, because these phrases no longer seem like 'official' titles.

Clive
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Titles, unless directly before a person's name, should not be capitalized. For example: "the Lord Jacob" vs. "Jacob, the lord" or even just "the lord" in place of his name.
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