help me with grammar

[HomeBrewerDude]

For formatting, I want to capitalize hors d'oeuvres

which is it?
Hors D'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors D'Oeuvres

Here is the term in context of the invitational flyer:
COME ENJOY:
Hors D'Oeuvres, Beverages,
Homemade Holiday Cookies
(See rules for Cookie Contest),
Live Music


which is it?
Hors D'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors D'Oeuvres

 

[Crono]

Option 1

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
For formatting, I want to capitalize hors d'oeuvres

which is it?
Hors D'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors D'Oeuvres

Here is the term in context of the invitational flyer:
COME ENJOY:
Hors D'Oeurves, Beverages,
Homemade Holiday Cookies
(See rules for Cookie Contest),
Live Music


which is it?
Hors D'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors D'Oeuvres

Doh, I was spelling it wrong too!

edited for spelling

 

[Aikouka]

Hors d'Oeuvres

EDIT:

It ain't exact proof, but it is capitalized in my manner in this NYT article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f...F936A1575BC0A967958260

EDIT 2:

As another example, 'd' shouldn't be capitalized unless it's at the beginning of the sentence, because it's actually an abbreviated form of "de", which is "of" (and you don't capitalize articles in mid sentence in a title).

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: Crono
Option 1

agree

 

[Turin39789]

Appetizers

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Option 2. You don't capitalize any part of the "d'oeuvre." Also, apparently the correct pluralization is simply Hors d'oeuvre, though Hors d'oeuvres is preferred in America. And make sure you spell it correctly; the r comes after the v.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Hors d'Oeuvres

EDIT:

It ain't exact proof, but it is capitalized in my manner in this NYT article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f...F936A1575BC0A967958260

EDIT 2:

As another example, 'd' shouldn't be capitalized unless it's at the beginning of the sentence, because it's actually an abbreviated form of "de", which is "of" (and you don't capitalize articles in mid sentence in a title).

thanks!

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Hors d'Oeuvres

EDIT:

It ain't exact proof, but it is capitalized in my manner in this NYT article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f...F936A1575BC0A967958260

EDIT 2:

As another example, 'd' shouldn't be capitalized unless it's at the beginning of the sentence, because it's actually an abbreviated form of "de", which is "of" (and you don't capitalize articles in mid sentence in a title).

Aikouka is correct, and is absolutely spot on why one would not capitalize the 'd.'

And, though it has long been corrupted by English usage, most correctly no 's' should be added to the plural, as that would make it mean, literally, in French, "outside of the works", where 'work' is the main meal, in the sense of 'work of art.'

OP, if you want to be really cool, you could substitute yet another French term, 'amuse bouche' (literally, amusing to the mouth) if your hors d'oeuvre are small enough to be one-bite sized.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Option 2. You don't capitalize any part of the "d'oeuvre." Also, apparently the correct pluralization is simply Hors d'oeuvre, though Hors d'oeuvres is preferred in America. And make sure you spell it correctly; the r comes after the v.

Nope. Just as it's 'Secretary of State' and not 'Secretary of state' (or 'Secretary Of State'), it is, most properly, 'Hors d'Oeuvre.'

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
which is it?
Hors D'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors D'Oeuvres

None of the above.

Although a quick google shows people use all 3

I would go with Hors d'Oeuvres...

Is that Hors d'oeuvres amuse bouche?

 

[PepePeru]

Hors D'oeuvres

 

[bignateyk]

Whores Davours would also work...

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
Appetizers

Food

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Turin39789
Appetizers

Food

He asked for plural


"Foods"

 

[biggestmuff]

I prefer canapé, depending on what type of hors d'oeuvre you're serving.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Hors d'Oeuvres

EDIT:

It ain't exact proof, but it is capitalized in my manner in this NYT article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f...F936A1575BC0A967958260

EDIT 2:

As another example, 'd' shouldn't be capitalized unless it's at the beginning of the sentence, because it's actually an abbreviated form of "de", which is "of" (and you don't capitalize articles in mid sentence in a title).

this because of bolded. Those abbreviated words should never be capitalized.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Whores Davours would also work...

you should go with this. Would spark conversation, at least.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Option 2. You don't capitalize any part of the "d'oeuvre." Also, apparently the correct pluralization is simply Hors d'oeuvre, though Hors d'oeuvres is preferred in America. And make sure you spell it correctly; the r comes after the v.

Nope. Just as it's 'Secretary of State' and not 'Secretary of state' (or 'Secretary Of State'), it is, most properly, 'Hors d'Oeuvre.'

Nope. Because it's Secretary of State, not Secretary Of State.

hors d'oeuvre is not a person's name, so it's not like Mitch O'Connor.

Besides, if you read french, you'd see how tedious it would get if every abbreviated "of" had to be capitalized. It would be ridiculous. Just because some people fail at this and google indexes their mistakes doesn't make it right.