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Old 08-21-2010, 03:37 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by ardeegee View Post
I wouldn't say that it doesn't matter, just that it isn't critical.

I wouldn't say that it doesn't matter, just that it isn't critical.

See-- both sentences are understandable.
But their "tone" is entirely different, and if you were speaking the sentences out loud, you'd say them in a completely different manner. In the first sentence, the words in italics are emphatic, and you'd stress them in speech. In the second sentence, those same words are "neutral" in the sentence, and you'd say them in a totally different way.

Italics really are a vital part of a book.
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