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Monday, May 28, 2012

Capitalization 3 - Name Prefixes/Titles

A title is added to a person's name to show respect. Sometimes the title is written out, but usually it is abbreviated. Titles are always capitalized; they are followed by a period when abbreviated.  The exception to this rule is military titles; they are written in all caps, with no punctuation.
Daily Grammar Lesson 316
Daily Grammar Lesson 337

Examples:
Mrs. Sue Taylor (married woman)
Mr. Bob Bush (married or unmarried man)
Miss Sarah Smith (unmarried woman)
Ms. Sally Pope (married or unmarried woman)
Dr. Henry Jones (doctor)
LT Jean Long (lieutenant)
CDR Steven Short (commander)
Aunt Bess
Uncle Bob
Grandmother Mildred (some families use formal titles such as this for the oldest members)

Teaching Ideas:
  • Point out to the child that "Miss" is not abbreviated.  "Ms." can be used when you do not know the marital status of a lady.
  • This lesson can be combined with name suffixes (Capitalization 2).
Copywork Ideas:
  • Make a list of family, friends, and professionals known by the family.
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