1.56 titles

Words which show someone's social status or job are called titles. They are spelled with a capital letter.

You use a title in front of a person's name, usually their surname or their full name, when you are talking about them in a fairly formal way or are showing respect to them.

Here is a list of the most common titles which are used before names:

A few titles, such as 'King', 'Queen', 'Prince', 'Princess', 'Sir', and 'Lady' can be followed just by the person's first name.

Ways of using titles when you are speaking to people directly are explained in paragraphs 10.117 to 10.118.