@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class String

     # capitalize first and last words

     x.first.to_s.smart_capitalize!

     x.last.to_s.smart_capitalize!

-    # small words after colons are capitalized

-    x.join(" ").gsub(/:\s?(\W*#{small_words.join("|")}\W*)\s/) { ": #{$1.smart_capitalize} " }

+    # small words after colons or periods are capitalized

+    x.join(" ").gsub(/(:|\.)\s?(\W*#{small_words.join("|")}\W*)\s/) { "#{$1} #{$2.smart_capitalize} " }

   end

   def titlecase!