Should Choirs Be Capitalized?

The words “band,” “choir,” “orchestra,” “football,” “soccer,” etc., are not capitalized on second reference to one of those organizations.

Do you capitalize types of music?

The vast majority of music genres are not proper nouns, and thus should not be capitalized.

Should social media be capitalized?

The AP Stylebook calls for capitalizing the names of "widely recognized" eras and the Chicago Manual of Style recommends capitalizing "formal" eras. Based on that advice, I believe Michael should not capitalize "social media" since it isn't a well-known, established geological era or historical period.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.