How do you incorporate foreign-language terms into an English-language text? There are two things to consider: how to present the foreign word or phrase how to present the translation Foreign Words/Phrases The editor must always consider the rules of the…
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Presenting Foreign-Language Terms
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Referencing Work Titles II
Works of Art 1. Italics Paintings Sculptures Drawings Posters Prints Examples: Guernica (painting), David (sculpture), etc. 2. Roman Series of unique works of art Titles bestowed by someone other than the artist Examples: La Gioconda (title bestowed by someone other than the artist) Musical…
Referencing Work Titles I
Here are a few simple rules to remember when referencing work titles in your writing! The general question to ask is: Is the work a whole, or part of a whole? Whole à use italics Part of a whole à use roman in quotation marks…
Quoting
Here are a few simple rules to remember when quoting! 1. Single or double quotation marks? This is your personal choice, just ensure that you use either single or double quotation marks consistently throughout! This saves a lot of trouble…
Punctuation III: Hyphens in Compound Words
I have already talked about the hyphen versus the en dash and now I will look at the hyphen in more detail, concentrating on the use of the hyphen in compound words. Hyphens in compound words Compound words may consist…