writing tip
August 26, 2004
'quick' writing 'tip': if you are using 'words' and 'phrases' in a 'non-traditional' or 'illustrative' way in order to make a 'point', you do not 'need' to place them 'in' quotes.
that is 'all.'
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'why'?
'why' not?
don't you 'know' that it provides 'emphasis' just like all caps and blinking colors provide emphasis?
I've taken to using italics, but the odd quotation mark slips in on occasion.
if you need to emphasise a particular word or phrase, you can choose stronger language and it will stand out.
this quotes 'thing' ranks right up there with using excess exclamation points!!! you want to give a particular feeling about a sentance! everyone should be excited about this as i am!!
located in this morning's electronic diatribe called e-mail, there was a link to this site: http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm.
slightly related, but still humorous nonetheless.
"thank's" joat!!!
How about the time-honored *asterisks* or _underscores_? Of course, these are only acceptable online -- are we talking about print here?
(I once encountered an author who used '<G>' to express a 'grin' liberally throughout a printed book on game programming. No doubt he felt it made him seem really hip and with-it, but of course it actually made him seem extremely silly.)