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Is "Them" Capitalized in a Title?

Andy Feliciotti·1 min read

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Yes. "Them" is a pronoun, and every style guide capitalizes pronouns in a title: "How to Reach Them," "Let Them Eat Cake."

"Them" by Style Guide

Style guide"Them" mid-titleWhy
APCapitalizePronouns are major words
APACapitalizePronouns are major words
ChicagoCapitalizePronouns are major words
MLACapitalizePronouns are major words
AMACapitalizePronouns are major words
BluebookCapitalizePronouns are major words

Examples in Chicago Style

  • How to Reach Them
  • Let Them Eat Cake
  • Give Them a Reason to Click
  • All of Them

Object pronouns are capitalized just like subject pronouns: "Us", "Me", and "Him" too.

For the short list of words that do stay lowercase, see the full list of words that stay lowercase.

"Them" in Sentence Case

APA reference lists, many news sites, and most UI text use sentence case instead of title case. There, only the first word and proper nouns get capitals, so "them" is lowercase unless it starts the title: "How to reach them." Pick one of the two styles for a whole set of headings rather than mixing them.

Quick Answers

Should "them" be capitalized in a title?

Yes. "Them" is a pronoun, and every style guide capitalizes pronouns in title case.

Is "them" capitalized in APA?

Yes. APA capitalizes major words, including pronouns, regardless of length.