Title. A title is a name given to a personas a sign of distinction. Creative works can also bear titles.
PEOPLE’S TITLESDesignations of jobs, status,
marital condition, inheritance or nobility, academic achievement, and soon constitute a whole
range of personal titles Dr, senator,
Mrs., count, PhD, o cer.” Depending on how they are used in
sentences and with
names, titles have different punctuation or
capitalization.Titles immediately associated with a name are usually capitalized and frequently abbreviated Rev. Jones sat next to Senator Bradley and across the table from Mrs.
Schneider, PhD When most of these titles appear without a speci c name, they are usually not capitalized and never abbreviated The reverend sat next to the senator and across the table from my wife, who holds a doctorate PhD
is an exception to this rule, appearing sometimes by itself and capitalized Smith has a PhD In some very formal styles this usage is considered unacceptable. Titles with last names only are usually spelled out in full, while those with more than a last name can be abbreviated We refer to Prof. Judith Ginsberg and Prof. Paul LeClaire.” See
abbreviation.Titles that follow a name are set o from it and following words by
commas: let
me introduce Chris Schneider, Ph.D.”
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