Compare AP, APA, Chicago 18th edition and MLA title case side by side; inspect word-by-word differences and style sources.
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Compare AP, APA, Chicago 18th edition and MLA title case side by side; inspect word-by-word differences and style sources.
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Part of speech decides first. This comparison uses a four-letter cutoff for AP/APA, Chicago 18th edition capitalizes prepositions longer than four letters, and MLA lowercases internal prepositions. Preposition lists and hyphen rules vary; the tool has no grammar parser. Camel-case brands such as iPhone need a manual check. Chicago 18 guidance ↗ · MLA Style Center ↗
FOUR EDITORIAL RULEBOOKS2 distinct results
APCapitalises prepositions of four or more letters.
Gone With the Wind
APACapitalises prepositions of four or more letters.
Gone With the Wind
ChicagoCapitalises prepositions longer than four letters (18th ed.).
Gone with the Wind
MLALowercases prepositions regardless of length.
Gone with the Wind
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WORD-BY-WORD DECISIONSAmber rows vary by guide
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Gone
Gone
Gone
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With
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Wind
Wind
Wind
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