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Here\u2019s something unique to modern life. You\u2019re writing an email, an essay, or a term paper and you want to draw attention to a title, a phrase, or some other element within the body of your work. Should you use italics?<\/p>\n

You would never have had to think about this 25 years ago because there was no way to insert italicization in everyday writing. If this were a professional work, like for a book or magazine, for instance, the responsibility for this decision would fall to an editor. Or, back then, titles of books would be underlined<\/u>. Now, up there in the upper left corner on the Home screen of Microsoft Word, you can just click on an icon and, voila, instant italics. The question remains, however. What is the proper procedure for using italics?<\/p>\n

English style and grammar guides have rules for everything. These are the accepted, standardized procedures for writing and editing any English composition. Naturally, because this is English we\u2019re talking about, there are some disagreements among the experts. This is true of rules regarding the use of italics, as well. But there is general agreement for most situations. Let\u2019s begin with the basics.<\/p>\n

When to Use Italics<\/strong><\/h3>\n