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Writing Tips for Speakers: Tip #12–Use Italics for Emphasis Sparingly

Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf? Keep it in mind when you use italics for emphasis. Used conservatively, italics tell the reader, Notice! Vital information! But when you use them too liberally, italics have the opposite effect. … Continue reading

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