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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
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Quotes Vs. Italics
In the following paragraph would it be more appropriate to put the phrase:
(why they hate us?) In quotes or in italics?
In five or ten years when Iraqi terrorists are blowing up American cities please don't ask "why do they hate us?" The answer should be plainly obvious.
Basically the question is how do you treat a commonly used phrase that doesn't have a specific source?
I am trying to draw attention to that phrase so I am leaning towards using Italics.
Thanks in advance.
Rob Findlay
(why they hate us?) In quotes or in italics?
In five or ten years when Iraqi terrorists are blowing up American cities please don't ask "why do they hate us?" The answer should be plainly obvious.
Basically the question is how do you treat a commonly used phrase that doesn't have a specific source?
I am trying to draw attention to that phrase so I am leaning towards using Italics.
Thanks in advance.
Rob Findlay
Top answer
) In quotes or ... " The answer should be plainly obvious. [/nq] First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why".
- ) In quotes or ...
- " The answer should be plainly obvious.
- [/nq] First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why".
- This is a general rule for the first letter of a quoted sentence.
- Note that what you have between quotation marks is a complete sentence.
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[nq:1]In the following paragraph would it be more appropriate to put the phrase: (why they hate us?) In quotes or ... are blowing up American cities please don't ask "why do they hate us?" The answer should be plainly obvious. [/nq]
First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why". This is a general rule for the first letter of a quoted sentence. Note that w
First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why". This is a general rule for the first letter of a quoted sentence. Note that w
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[nq:2]In the following paragraph would it be more appropriate to ... they hate us?" The answer should be plainly obvious. [/nq]
[nq:1]First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why". This is a general rule for the first letter of a quoted sentence. Note that what you have between quotation marks is a complete sentence.[/nq]
Would one use punctuation aft
[nq:1]First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why". This is a general rule for the first letter of a quoted sentence. Note that what you have between quotation marks is a complete sentence.[/nq]
Would one use punctuation aft
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[nq:2]First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first ... what you have between quotation marks is a complete sentence.[/nq]
[nq:1]Would one use punctuation after "ask"? ...please don't ask. "Why do they hate us?" Or would this be cleaner? ...please ... Or have I jumped the shark completely? Even though English is my native language it often seems foreign to me.[/nq]
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[nq:1]Would one use punctuation after "ask"? ...please don't ask. "Why do they hate us?" Or would this be cleaner? ...please ... Or have I jumped the shark completely? Even though English is my native language it often seems foreign to me.[/nq]
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I wouldn't use quotations and question marks and I would eliminate "do":
{In five or ten years when Iraqi terrorists are blowing up American cities please don't ask why they hate us.}
It's just my preference, tailored after Ted Sorensen's (JFK's speach writer) famous:
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"
{In five or ten years when Iraqi terrorists are blowing up American cities please don't ask why they hate us.}
It's just my preference, tailored after Ted Sorensen's (JFK's speach writer) famous:
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"
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[nq:2]In the following paragraph would it be more appropriate to ... they hate us?" The answer should be plainly obvious. [/nq]
[nq:1]First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why".[/nq]
More concise SE is '...you capitalize
"Why"', which has the same meaning.
From the OED:
capitalize (also capitalise)
...
4. write or print (a
[nq:1]First, Standard English usage requires that you capitalize the first letter of "Why".[/nq]
More concise SE is '...you capitalize
"Why"', which has the same meaning.
From the OED:
capitalize (also capitalise)
...
4. write or print (a
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