Learn English – Should always use uppercase “I”

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Should "I" (first person pronoun) always be used in uppercase, or does it depend on situation (uppercase in the first word of a sentence)?

And why are other pronouns not capitalized?

Best Answer

Yes, in standard written English, we always capitalize I.

From a Wikipedia page,

I (and only this form of the pronoun) is the only pronoun that is always capitalized. The practice became established in the late 15th century, though lowercase 'i' was sometimes found as late as the 17th century.

Additional information (to the question "Why are other pronouns not capitalized?"):

One thing that makes I unique is that I is the only one-letter pronoun. All other pronouns (including me, my, and mine) have two or more letters.

Further reading:

(Special thanks go to GoDucks for the link to the article Me, Myself and I.)

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