Re: Gender and grammar

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From: Ian Molton
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 00:00

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> > >_Cambridge encyclopedia of language_
> > Now is it all supposed to be in Title Case or are we in e e cummings
> > territory here? BTW since when did _ replace " in English punctuation?
> > I presume that you mean "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language" by
> > David Crystal?
> 
> The symbol _        _ is a common indicator of italic type. Thus it is
> correct for the title of a book. The symbol "         " is used for the
> titles of articles, poems, short stories, and unpublished materials like
> dissertations. The symbol *          * is also used for book titles.

Actually, thats incorrect on usenet - /.../ is italic, _..._ is
underline, and *...* is bold.

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