Originally Posted by graycyn
I so, so agree! I go basic, i.e. only the word or phrase emphasized, no punctuation, unless the emphasis is on a complete phrase, in which case I include ending punctuation, but not quotation marks. To use your example:
Code:
<p>“And <em>now</em>?”</p>
Consistency is something I'm very fond of.
As a reader, even inconsistent spelling tends to bug me and has done so ever since I started reading, way, way back when.
If you are going to use a compound word, USE the compound word or DON'T. What I hate is when I get something like bunk house and bunkhouse in the same book. Or cowbarn, cow barn, and cow-barn! Or, heaven help me, goodby, goodbye, and good-bye! Stuff like this just makes me internally scream "MAKE UP YOUR MIND!"  |