A Conversation for Ask h2g2
Why is 'I' capitalized in English
Jakell Posted Mar 24, 2004
Don't know why, but I like to capitalise it - makes me feel little more important than than the other words. Also I can spot where I am in the sentence without trying too hard.
If it is a British thing, maybe it is to make up for our vague inferioriy complex.
Jakell.
Why is 'I' capitalized in English
Baron Grim Posted Mar 24, 2004
My last name begIns wIth the letter I so I lIke capItalIsIng It anyways. I also use It as my 'InItIals' when I have to use my InItIals so as to say "I" dId thIs, or "I" sIgned this... of course the artIstIc manner I use to wrIte the letter "I" makes It hard to dIfferentIate from a stylIsed letter "R" (my fIrst InItIal) so I cover the bases that way. Anyway, that's one reason I often capItalIse words lIke 'It' and 'Is' when I'm typIng quIckly and even when I notIce them I rarely correct those typos.
Key: Complain about this post
Why is 'I' capitalized in English
More Conversations for Ask h2g2
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."