Just a reminder that, when using direct address, titles are capped and words that are just designations are not capped.
…I want to know, Officer, where you were.
…Show us, Detective, how you did that.
…Tell me, sir, how far you went.
…Would you please, hon, hand me the remote.
Happy punctuating!
Margie
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Can u please advise when referring to Jones in Jones v Commonwealth, we italicize case cites but what about just the case name when they refer to, “In the brown case”? Do we italicize Brown? Thank u.
Author
Hi, Cathy.
If it is a settled case that is being cited, the name alone still gets italics.
Hope this helps.
Margie
Can you show me a example as Mr. as a title vs.designation?
Author
Hi, Paris.
“Mr.,” the abbreviation, is always abbreviated in front of a name. The word “mister” would be a designation when it is used in something like “Hey, mister, what do you think you are doing?”
Hope this helps.
Margie