In title case, should the word "of" in "The Tale of Two Cities" be capitalized?

In title case, should the word "of" in "The Tale of Two Cities" be capitalized?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Sometimes
• D. Always

Answer: (B)

In title case, you capitalize the main words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and numerals) and you keep small connecting words lowercase, unless they’re the first or last word in the title. The word in the middle here is a short preposition, only two letters long, so it stays lowercase. The first word and the last word are both capitalized by rule, so the full title appears as The Tale of Two Cities. If you were to capitalize the short preposition in the middle, it would go against standard title-case style used in most guides.

In title case, you capitalize the main words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and numerals) and you keep small connecting words lowercase, unless they’re the first or last word in the title. The word in the middle here is a short preposition, only two letters long, so it stays lowercase. The first word and the last word are both capitalized by rule, so the full title appears as The Tale of Two Cities. If you were to capitalize the short preposition in the middle, it would go against standard title-case style used in most guides.