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Is "Which" Capitalized in a Title?

Andy Feliciotti·1 min read

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Yes. "Which" is a pronoun or determiner ("Which Style Guide Is Right?," "The Tool Which Saved Us"), and every style guide capitalizes it in a title.

"Which" by Style Guide

Style guide"Which" 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

  • Which Style Guide Should You Use
  • The Tools Which Saved Us Time
  • Which Headline Wins
  • Pick Which Rule to Follow

"Who", "what", and "that" are capitalized for the same reason.

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

"Which" 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 "which" is lowercase unless it starts the title: "Which style guide should you use." Pick one of the two styles for a whole set of headings rather than mixing them.

Quick Answers

Should "which" be capitalized in a title?

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

Is "which" capitalized in APA?

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