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Should magazine names be written in italics? [duplicate]
should they be in italics like books and newspapers?
I know about the latter but what about foreign magazines?
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Does the phrase "per se" have to be italicized? [duplicate]
As far as I understand, the phrase "per se" comes from Latin. Yet, it has become to accepted in English and is used so commonly, that I was wondering if the phrase is still considered of foreign ...
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Why is this ‘loved’ italicized? [duplicate]
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Usage of italics in writing
“But I was patient. I wrote back. I was sympathetic, I was kind. Ginny simply loved me. No one’s ever understood me like you, Tom...I’m so glad I’...
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Italic format usage [duplicate]
When I was reading some articles, I noticed that they use the italic format for some words. Could you please tell me when I have to use it ?
Also, sometimes they used the quotation marks “…” and "..."...
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Why is "did" italicized for emphasis in "Where did you come from?"
Where did you come from?
What is the nuance of this emphasis?
I could understand it if the emphasis were on where.
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Should "et al." be in italics?
Should "et al." be written in italics, or not?
My impression was that it was, but http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/~jowens/commonerrors.html and http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2011/02/et-al-when-and-how....
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Do I use italics for hotel and restaurant names?
I'm writing a bio for a friend, and I mention many hotels and restaurants, some of which are foreign. Should I use italics?
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What is the accepted style for using a foreign term followed by its translation?
How do you show a foreign term followed by its translation? Is the foreign term placed in quotation marks with its translation italicized or the other way around? Style guides favor but don't always ...
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Italics for dish names or herb names
Suppose I want to use words like idli, dosa, dal, sambhar...which are generic dishes- like one would say pancakes in English, should it be in italics?
What about names of special ingredients?
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Sarcasm within thoughts
When I write sarcasm, I put it in italic writing, like; what a beautiful sweater. I also do this when writing third person perspective characters like; he's ugly. But what if the character is thinking ...
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