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{{eyecatch|Note|Currently this is still just a draft for a capitalization policy.}}
{{eyecatch|Note|Currently this is still just a draft for a capitalisation policy.}}


The following are some rules for the proper capitalization of anime, episode, and song titles.
The following are some rules for the proper capitalisation of anime, episode, and song titles.


==Japanese transcription==
==Japanese transcription==
* For Japanese transcription titles, all words should be capitalized except for particles unless the particle is the first word in the title. Some common particles are:
* For Japanese transcription titles, all words should be capitalised except for particles unless the particle is the first word in the title. Some common particles are:
:de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, yo, (etc...)
:de, e, ga, na, ni, no, o, to, wa, yo, (etc...)


==English==
==English==
===Rules===
===Rules===
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalized, and all except the words listed below are capitalized.
* The first and last words for English titles are always capitalised, and all except the words listed below are capitalised.


* The following are lower case, unless they are the first word or last word:
* The following are lower case, unless they are the first word or last word:
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:'''And''': as (only if it is followed by a noun)
:'''And''': as (only if it is followed by a noun)


* Prepositions are sometimes capitalized:
* Prepositions are sometimes capitalised:
:Prepositions are capitalized when they are the first or last word.
:Prepositions are capitalised when they are the first or last word.
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalized.
:Prepositions that are part of two-word "phrasal verbs" (see below for examples) are capitalised.
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)
:Prepositions that are over four letters long. (across, after, among, beyond, ...)


* These short words ''are'' capitalized in titles.  Some people occasionally forget to capitalize these:
* These short words ''are'' capitalised in titles.  Some people occasionally forget to capitalise these:
:also, be, if, than, that, thus, when, what, is, are, do, it, so, was, has, had, have, am
:also, be, if, than, that, thus, when, what, is, are, do, it, so, was, has, had, have, am
:as (if it is followed by a verb)
:as (if it is followed by a verb)
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===Phrasal verbs===
===Phrasal verbs===
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br>
Below is a list of some "phrasal verbs":<br>
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalized.)
(These are some phrases in which the preposition needs to be capitalised.)


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