Comments on: Ask a Capitalization Question

By: The Priceless Team

The Priceless Team — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:59:59 +0000

Hi Ben!

You are correct – Moor or Moors is capitalized within the text. In your examples, the correct usage would be ‘barbarian Moor’ or ‘invading Moors’.

By: Ben Shakespeare

Ben Shakespeare — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:47:24 +0000

Hi!
I’m editing an early modern play-text and the titles appear ‘Barbarian Moor’, ‘invading ‘Moors’, ‘thrice noble lord’ and ‘they my lord’. As Moor refers to a religious group, examples like ‘invading Moors’ should be capitalized I think.

Thanks – Ben.

By: The Priceless Team

The Priceless Team — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:53:31 +0000

TLR,

You’re absolutely right – this question does fall under honorifics. If Bob is nobility and you’re referring to him as ‘My Lord,’ it is capitalized. To quote question 9, “All honorific titles are capitalized, including Your Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness, Your Majesty, Your Grace, My Lord, and His Lordship.”

By: TLR

TLR — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:06:10 +0000

Suppose I am addressing (for example) Lord Bob, who is nobility. In writing, would he be My Lord, my Lord, or my lord? I feel it falls under the “capitalizing honorifics” rule, but repeatedly I’m told that I could only write My Lord if Bob is God, so it’d be “my lord” unless the word my began the sentence.

By: The Priceless Team

The Priceless Team — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:29:55 +0000

Hello Juan,

Do not capitalize ailments, such as breast cancer or autism…unless they appear in the name of an organization or event, such as the Breast Cancer Society, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, or the Autism Fun Run.

By: juan

juan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:32:39 +0000

Do you capitalize ailments? Such as breast cancer and autism?

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The Priceless Team — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:57 +0000

Hi Teresa,

Oooo – good one. When referring to a judge, use ‘Your Honor’ – both words capitalized. All honorific titles are capitalized, including Your Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness, Your Majesty, Your Grace, My Lord, and His Lordship.

By: Teresa Burrell

Teresa Burrell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:59 +0000

Do you capitalize Your Honor when referring to a judge? If so, are both words capitalized or just “honor”?