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Q&A Do I have to capitalize ESP in sci fi fiction sentences?

As stated in the other answer, ESP should be in all caps. One way around this problem is to come up with a term that people would use in every day usage to refer to someone with this ability. This ...

posted 6y ago by Craig Sefton‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:56:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/36497
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Craig Sefton‭ · 2019-12-08T08:56:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
As stated in the other answer, ESP should be in all caps. One way around this problem is to come up with a term that people would use in every day usage to refer to someone with this ability. This happens all the time in science fiction and fantasy (and, it should be said, in real life). Alfred Bester, Isaac Asimov, and Robert A. Heinlein used to refer to Espers for people with ESP powers, and I think Phillip K. Dick used the term "teeps" for people with telepathic powers in "The Hood Maker" ... there are many examples to draw from.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-05-28T20:38:36Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 3