With capitalization of job titles, there are rules and then there is the \u201crule.\u201d The rules are based on some precedent while the \u201crule\u201d is based on ego. Let\u2019s go over the rules that have precedent first.<\/p>\n
Rule:<\/strong> Capitalize job titles immediately preceding the name when used as part of the name. Rule:<\/strong> Titles immediately following the name do not ordinarily require capitalization. Rule:<\/strong> When the<\/em> appears in front of the job title, do not capitalize. Rule:<\/strong> Capitalize titles in signature lines. Rule:<\/strong> Do not capitalize titles when used descriptively. \u201cRule\u201d:<\/strong> The \u201cego rule\u201d is that you may have to ignore the above rules in real life. If someone in your office (as in your boss) wants his or her title capitalized in all situations, then do so. Generally, the higher in rank someone is in an organization, the more likely his or her title will be capitalized at all times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pop Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n Correct any errors in the following sentences.<\/p>\n 1. Thank goodness for Finance Director, Sam Woo. <\/p>\n Pop Quiz Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Thank goodness for Finance Director Sam Woo. With capitalization of job titles, there are rules and then there is the \u201crule.\u201d The rules are based on some precedent while the \u201crule\u201d is based on ego. Let\u2019s go over the rules that have precedent first. Rule: Capitalize job titles immediately preceding the name when used as part of the name. Example: We asked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-capitalization"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nExample:<\/strong> We asked Chairperson Leong to join us at the meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\nMs. Leong, chairperson, will join us at the meeting.<\/em>
\n Ms. Leong, chair, will join us at the meeting.<\/em>
\n Mr. Hanson, editorial adviser for the <\/em>Independent Journal, helped draft the article.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\nMr. Hanson, the editorial adviser, helped draft the article.<\/em>
\n The chairperson, Sarah Leong, will join us at the meeting.<\/em>
\n Mr. Cortez was the senior managing director of the Baskin Group.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExamples: <\/strong>
\nSarah Leong, Chairperson<\/em>
\nCraig Hanson, Editorial Adviser<\/em><\/p>\n
\nExample:<\/strong> Ms. Leong, who will chair the meeting, is always on time.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2. Sam Woo, our finance director, delivered our third-quarter projections.
\n3. Sam Woo, Finance Director, delivered our third-quarter projections.<\/p>\n
\n2. Sam Woo, our finance director, delivered our third-quarter projections. (CORRECT)<\/strong>
\n3. Sam Woo, Finance Director, delivered our third-quarter projections. (CORRECT if the “ego rule” is in effect) or\u00a0<\/strong>Sam Woo, finance director, delivered our third-quarter projections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"