Your Pain Is Our Pleasure
24-Hour Proofreading Service—We proofread your Google Docs or Microsoft Word files. We hate grammatical errors with a passion. Learn More
Your Pain Is Our Pleasure
24-Hour Proofreading Service—We proofread your Google Docs or Microsoft Word files. We hate grammatical errors with a passion. Learn More
Are common pet-names capitalized as per proper names i.e. when writing to a loved one, which of the two is the better option? -Hello darling- or -Hello Darling-
©2024 CYCLE Interactive, LLC.
All Rights Reserved.
Surely "Hello, Darling"?
Alby Dec-18-2006
6 votes Permalink Report Abuse
Yes, a capital is correct. In the case of 'Hello Darling' 'Darling' is an appellation (ie proper noun). It would be the same with if you referred to someone in the third person, calling them darling: 'Well, if Darling thinks so, then...' It should only be lower case in 'You are such a darling.' That would be a common noun.
wizard Dec-26-2006
4 votes Permalink Report Abuse
To My Immortal Beloved,
-Beethoven
lastronin Feb-18-2008
2 votes Permalink Report Abuse
She kicked off her shoes. “I’m pretty spent. That was an incredible weekend, but I really must get ready for work. Will you come see me tonight, Precious?”
vs.
She kicked off her shoes. “I’m pretty spent. That was an incredible weekend, but I really must get ready for work. Will you come see me tonight, my precious?”
trivates Aug-14-2012
5 votes Permalink Report Abuse
Same with mom and dad, etc., they're capitalized as "names", but not when describing family position.
With capital: "let me ask Dad",
Without capital: "let me ask my dad".
porsche Aug-15-2012
3 votes Permalink Report Abuse
What about expletives?
"Hey, watch where you're going, Asshole!"
vs.
"Hey, watch where you're going, you asshole!"
There's a doozie.
trivates Aug-15-2012
10 votes Permalink Report Abuse
I love this site!
Bonnie Lass Sep-11-2012
4 votes Permalink Report Abuse