For years, social media users have claimed that the terms "uppercase" and "lowercase" got their names becase capital letters were stored in the upper case of traditional printing presses while ...
A recent directive issued by the U.S. Navy was transmitted in the customary format, using all uppercase letters. Sailors, it said, are: "AUTHORIZED TO USE STANDARD, MIXED-CASE CHARACTERS IN THE BODY ...
Young people have ditched capitalisation in favour of a writing style that reflects their values and attitudes to tradition. Will this change our language for ever? When Maelle Kouman, 24, turned off ...
Capital letters were the backbone of Western civilisation. They paraded about at the start of sentences, puffed up proper nouns and gave the vibe of owning the message. Kids learnt A before a. Essays, ...