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Posted by Michelle Steiner on 10/03/63 11:36
In article <slrndro55h.96a.nospam@debian.dns2go.com>,
Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
> >> > Please explain when underlining is appropriate and when
> >> > italicizing is appropriate.
> >>
> >> Italics are used for titles underlines are used for emphasis.
> >
> > Italics are used for more than just titles, and bold facing is used
> > for emphasis. So using italics for emphasis is wrong regardless.
>
> Where did I mention using italics for underlining? I didn't. You are
> now putting words in my mouth. Underlines and italics are two
> seperate things.
The whole point of this discussion was whether to use /slashes/ or
_underlines_ to represent italics.
I must have been under the false assumption that you knew what the
thread is about.
> Once again, this is usenet and not typography.
But the usage comes from typography.
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