Even if it's in the middle of a sentence?
2007-05-30 01:38:36 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
A capital
2007-05-30 01:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by adthepie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you always spell I'm with a capital I even in the middle of a sentence
2007-05-30 08:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by jessica h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "I", (and words including it like I'm and I've) are always spelled with a capital letter in English. Even in the middle of a sentence.
2007-05-30 08:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
yes, it's always spelt with a capital I.
God Bless
2007-05-30 10:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by groovyjesuschick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you say always do you mean in standard prose or does your question include poetry? Because there is some precedence in the works of certain poets for the nonstandard use of the lower case. e.e.cummings immediately comes to mind. So a case may be made for the small i in poetry.
However, prose generally insists on an uppercase I. If one were to use the objective case, however... me has no such requirement. And, you can say me, me, me all day long and you don't have to capitalise it.
Reading some of the other comments someone has mentioned the use of i in chat rooms. Not capitalising it could be laziness with typing it uppercase. But, I believe that this person has a point and that is that it is accepted in chat rooms. Using uppercase is often felt to be a rudeness as if one is shouting. It could be that some of this feeling has rubbed off on i. (That was fun to say!)
2007-05-30 16:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by madchriscross 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capital I is grammatically correct. Even in the middle of a sentence. It's considered improper English to use a small i. Although a small i is often used in texting, notes, IM-ing, etc.
2007-05-30 08:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the start of a sentence like all words it starts with a capital i, in the middle of a sentence it is a lower case i.
I have just read the other answers i never knew it always started with a capital i!
2007-05-30 08:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by hmmm.......... 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its always a Capital I.
2007-05-30 09:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by dimplez P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English, 'proper' nouns (i.e. names, places, languages) are always spelt (or spelled, both are right) using the capital letter, and that includes contractions of other words like:
I am - I'm
I will - I'll
I would - I'd
I have - I've
Always, always capitalise names, eg:
America (country)
English (language)
George (person's name)
Paris (place name)
Nile (river name)
etc...
Well done for asking the question and trying to get it right - so many people don't bother. :)
2007-05-30 11:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I is always capital when it means [the subject version of "me."] However, it's common in very informal speech (chat rooms, sms, etc.) to use 'i' instead of "I."
Some said "spelled." SOme said "spelt." Acually, 'Past Participle' is needed there, not 'Past Simple!!!'
2007-05-30 10:35:32 · answer #10 · answered by Palestini Detective 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋