Questions tagged [emphasis]
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How do you write a scientific genus name in an already italicized text?
I am currently working on finishing up a thesis about my research in the field of biochemistry. The text that I am using to describe the figures is italicized. My question is: when I am trying to mention the name of an animal species within the…
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Are too many exclamations wrong?
Exclamations, I feel, are a good way to describe tone without actually writing the tone. But most of the time I end up (as per reviewers) with too many of exclamations.
Many also say that too many exclamations resembles immature writing.
So I am…
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Different ways to emphasize
My previous question was "Are paragraph spacing used for emphasis?" and that got me thinking even deeper about emphasizing.
I'd like to emphasize to create tension and make the reader continue reading. I'm writing a first page, and to do so (in my…
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Using Pronoun 'It' repetitvely for emphasis?
I'd like to know if using "It" repetitively (for emphasis) in this context is okay grammatically.
TV has become the modern day baby sitter. It is raising our children. It is dictating the cultural narrative and shaping future society. It is…
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Are paragraph spaces used for emphasis?
I am writing a story and I have these 3 sentences that elaborate on the ending of a first page. This way the reader will continue to read my story.
My question is, am I allowed to place paragraph spacing in between these sentences to create…
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Use italic for people names
When I write non-scientific articles or other kind of texts online, I often use italic to emphasize the names of non-fictional human beings when they are important and appear for the first time in the text. Is this considered a good/alright use of…
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How does the end of a sentence conveys the greatest emphasis, but the beginning conveys secondary emphasis?
Location of information within a sentence also affects emphasis. Generally, the end of a sentence conveys the greatest emphasis, the beginning of
a sentence conveys secondary emphasis, and a parenthetic phrase or clause
at a natural breaking point…
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What are good guidelines and practices for word emphasis?
I struggle on what to highlight, and when to use quote marks. I also exaggerate specific words.
Example:
Please Sign-out and Click "Delete my sign-in info" before logging back in.
Please provide guidelines on when and how to emphasize words.
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Book about character's odd stepfamily, specifically his interactions with his stepsister, how can I emphasize MC's emotions?
I am writing a book now about a main character who believes that his stepfamily is odd, or not as normal as his biological family. His stepsister in particular, who he cares for deeply but doesn't quite understand her. The family's abnormal nature…
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When emphasizing a phrase (such as "a lot"), should the whole phrase, or part, be italicized?
Which of the following is the better way to do italics? To help you distinguish the two examples better, I'm adding bold in addition to italics here:
The two liked each other a lot.
The two liked each other a lot.
I'm editing a book in which the…
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How do you emphasize a word or a few ones in dialogue?
I want to emphasize the words "Like ever" in the sentence below. Is this the correct way?
We are celebrating one of my friend’s most important moments. Like ever.
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