For years, social media users have claimed that the terms "uppercase" and "lowercase" got their names becase capital letters were stored in the upper case of traditional printing presses while ...

Young people have ditched capitalisation in favour of a writing style that reflects their values and attitudes to tradition. Will this change our language for ever? When Maelle Kouman, 24, turned off ...

The origin of the terms uppercase and lowercase might seem pretty self-explanatory. Upper and lower must be references to the height of the letters, and the use of case is presumably an offshoot of ...

Capital letters were the backbone of Western civilisation. They paraded about at the start of sentences, puffed up proper nouns and gave the vibe of owning the message. Kids learnt A before a. Essays, ...

Uppercase and lowercase letters get their names from where they were stored in traditional printing trays. Rating: True ...