Am I music to your ears?
Sweet title! He even managed to remember the question mark. He didn't remember the capital letters.
Capitalization is often a matter of preference, but some rules are well established. Here's the word from The Oxford Guide to Canadian English Usage (considered the Canadian usage authority):
Capitalization is often a matter of preference, but some rules are well established. Here's the word from The Oxford Guide to Canadian English Usage (considered the Canadian usage authority):
In the titles of books and works of art [which this essay is], the first and last word are capitalized . . All internal words are also capitalized except coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor), articles (a, an, the), and prepositions of fewer than five letters.So Am I music to your ears? should be
Am I Music to Your Ears?
The assignment asked students to ask two people: How do I listen to you? Am I good listener? Am I a caring, empathic listener (music to your ears) or a self-preoccupied, distracted listener?
More importantly, will they listen to me when I tell them how to write better (dammit).
Edit: When a word in a title is hyphenated, should you capitalize both words? There is no rule. I have a preference for both words capitalized - but whatever you do is correct enough. Look at your title. Which is prettier?
More importantly, will they listen to me when I tell them how to write better (dammit).
Edit: When a word in a title is hyphenated, should you capitalize both words? There is no rule. I have a preference for both words capitalized - but whatever you do is correct enough. Look at your title. Which is prettier?
Non-defensiveness -- Double Bonanza!
or
Non-Defensiveness -- Double Bonanza!
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