Re: Technical Question About Italicizing Names
- From: R J Valentine <rj@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:24:14 -0000
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:21:59 -0400 Larry Bingham <> wrote:
} I recognize that names usually don't have to be italicized or enclosed
} in quotes. But I was wondering if this was still the case when the
} name is the subject of an etymological analysis.
}
} For instance, "Jupiter is derived from Latin 'Iuppiter' and considered
} cognate with Greek Zeus."
}
} Should Jupiter and Zeus also technically also be enclosed in quotes
} here, or are the quotes optional?
I would use quotes when dealing with the words as words. Some
dictionaries use italics interchangeably with quotes, and some professions
pluralize quoted or italicized words by dropping the quotes or italics and
inserting an apostrophe before the "s".
I'd find a way to work in "pater" when toying with the word "cognate"
there, though. It's a little obscure otherwise.
} Thanks very much in advance
A retrospective pleasure.
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rjv
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