concerning is not capitalized because it is probably used as a preposition (as e.g.Theories is capitalized because it is neither an article, a coordinating conjunction nor a preposition.Four is capitalized because it is the first word of the title.Here is what it says about the phrase in the question, after selecting Chicago as the style guide to use: It also provides an explanation for each word if you select that option.
It allows you to enter text, and it then shows you how it would be formatted in title case according to the major style guides. There is an excellent online resource called Title Case Converter. In understand that the is lowercased because of Rule 2 and to is lowercased because of Rule 3, but why are concerning and according lowercased? Aren't these “major words”?
Lowercase the common coordinating conjunctions and, but, for, or, and nor.īut then, in §8.160, the following example is given:įour Theories concerning the Gospel according to Matthew (2,3).Lowercase prepositions, regardless of length, except when they are used adverbially or adjectivally ( up in Look Up, down in Turn Down, on in The On Button, to in Come To, etc.) or when they compose part of a Latin expression used adjectivally or adverbially ( De Facto, In Vitro, etc.).Capitalize the first and last words in titles and subtitles (but see rule 7), and capitalize all other major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and some conjunctions-but see rule 4).
#PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE CAPITALIZATION MANUAL#
In the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, §8.159, the following rules are given (among others) for headline-style capitalization:
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