Random Grammar Question

[featherxquill]

Should 'Aurors' always be spelled with a capital letter? I keep doing it in the fic I'm writing, but it looks wrong. Do you guys think it should be more like detective, or doctor - only capitalised when it's used as a title?

Comments

[angrboda]

I think only as a title. Like with professors.

[addyit.livejournal.com]

hmmmm. only capitalized when used as a title, i think, when referring to a specific auror. (but not when we're talking about someone we don't know). and then, when referring to them in general, lowercaser. "aurors".

[evitaporter.livejournal.com]

depends on how you are using the word. Are you talking about a specific group of aurors or if your talking on general. If its specific then capitalize it buy otherwise you can use small letters.

[syven.livejournal.com]

When I'm using it like:

Auror Orion Proudfoot stepped into the room. (I capitalize.)

When I'm using it like:

The random redshirt auror surveyed the area. (I don't.)

[evidux.livejournal.com]

Yes, it should only be capitalised when it's used as a title.

[hp-lexicon.livejournal.com]

In both the UK and US editions, Auror is always capitalised.

Steve

[inspired-ideas.livejournal.com]

It is always capitalized in the U.S. versions of the books.

Example from GOF, Chapter 25:
"You ever thought of a career as an Auror, Potter?"

[inkvoices]

To the best of my memory it's always capitalised in the books, but then it would make more sense, to me, to only capitalise it when using it as a title. (Maybe it's always capitalised for fear of confusing the profession with the more Trewlawny-ish 'you have a glow about you' aura, as a editorial decision...?)