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 ITALICS

Italicize— Words and phrases to which it is desired to lend emphasis.

Words and phrases from foreign languages, occurring in the text, except when they are quoted, or form part of a conversation. Do not italicize foreign words of everyday occurrence. Words in the following list need not be italicized:— Titles of books, pamphlets, etc., in prefaces, introductions, footnotes, and end-notes, and in Educational Department publications, unless otherwise indicated, in both text and footnotes. Also in the text in cases where the copy is so marked, and special instructions have been given to follow the copy.

Names of genera and species in zoological and botanical matter, and names of stars in constellations in astronomical matter. Medical terms are not italicized.

The words See and See also, when used for purposes of cross-reference in indexes.

Letters used to indicate subdivisions; as, (a) (b) (c). And a, b, c, etc., affixed to figures; as, 4a.

Letters used in algebraic and other mathematical work.