The underlining is an MLA thing. APA also uses itals, and quote marks for a smaller segment of something that would go in itals.
Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'
'The Message'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Nutty - Feb 01, 2007 10:04:30 am PST #1908 of 28174
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Polter-Cow - Feb 01, 2007 10:23:37 am PST #1909 of 28174
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Underlining is for squares.
§ ita § - Feb 01, 2007 10:24:52 am PST #1910 of 28174
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think MLA style underlines book titles.
Whoohoo!
Uh, perhaps a little needy right now.
Polter-Cow - Feb 01, 2007 10:26:48 am PST #1911 of 28174
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I don't think you're square, ita.
DavidS - Feb 01, 2007 10:30:22 am PST #1912 of 28174
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Underlining is for squares.
::nods in approval and makes L7 with fingers::
erikaj - Feb 01, 2007 10:33:50 am PST #1913 of 28174
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, like that hasn't been a lifelong pursuit of yours, Hec. But I don't remember the last time I underlined anything, even if I'm not cool.
flea - Feb 01, 2007 10:59:09 am PST #1914 of 28174
information libertarian
I am wrestling (like, molasses-wrestling, not fun at all) with style guides today, and y'all are making me weep.
Going home now. APA and MLA can BITE ME.
Aims - Feb 01, 2007 10:59:52 am PST #1915 of 28174
Shit's all sorts of different now.
APA and MLA can BITE ME
Amen to that shite. APA is the format I have to use on EVERYTHING for the next three years.
Hil R. - Feb 01, 2007 5:01:52 pm PST #1916 of 28174
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Is there any style guide that uses both italics and underlining, for two different things? I can't recall ever learning any.
sumi - Feb 01, 2007 6:17:20 pm PST #1917 of 28174
Art Crawl!!!
If you can't do italics - you underline. That's what I learned from back in the day of typewriters.