Comments on: Titles of Books, Plays, Articles, etc.: Underline? Italics? Quotation Marks?

By: GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:35:14 +0000

In reply to Michael Patrick O'Connor. It depends on which style guide you are following. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using italics; The Associated Press Stylebook does not use italics or quotation marks for video game titles. Example: Minecraft (CMOS) MInecraft (AP)

By: Michael Patrick O'Connor

Michael Patrick O'Connor — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:46:57 +0000

I have a quick question on this rule. Should the title of a video game be italicized too? I am assuming so (it is a title after all), but I want to make sure. I have been working on a website that has many video game titles on the page. Originally I had them underlined. Someone said she felt that was wrong, and that she originally tried to click on the game titles. So we talked a bit about it, and she sent me this site. (I was going off what I was taught in school from back in the late 80’s and 90’s.)

By: GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:50:59 +0000

In reply to Karen. Please see our January 8, 2013, reply to Linda G. and our December 22, 2014, response to shiramarin.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:47:38 +0000

If I am quoting a letter within my novel, in Italics, how do I write the title of a book within that letter?

Thank you!

By: GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:24:43 +0000

In reply to ha. No italics or quotation marks are necessary.

By: ha

ha — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:32:48 +0000

Would The Apostles’ Creed be in italics?

By: GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:53:43 +0000

In reply to Bonnie Abrams. Yes; however, we are not sure why the titles would be listed in all capital letters. The style manuals do not encourage this style. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, "Capitalizing an entire word or phrase for emphasis is rarely appropriate in formal prose." In addition, the Associated Press Stylebook says, "As with anything ALL CAPS, consider whether it would have the effect of screaming at the reader."

By: Bonnie Abrams

Bonnie Abrams — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:30:12 +0000

If an actor in his bio lists all shows in capital letters, do those shows still need to be italicized?
Thank you.

By: GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:34:10 +0000

In reply to Mark Whitworth. The Chicago Manual of Style says, "Italics are used for isolated words and phrases from another language, especially if they are not listed in a standard English-language dictionary like Merriam-Webster's Collegiate or are likely to be unfamiliar to readers."

By: Mark Whitworth

Mark Whitworth — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:40:48 +0000

In the title of a chapter, when a foreign word is used, should that word be italicized?