The underlining is an MLA thing. APA also uses itals, and quote marks for a smaller segment of something that would go in itals.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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 28689
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Polter-Cow - Feb 01, 2007 10:23:37 am PST #1909 of 28689
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 28689
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 28689
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 28689
"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 28689
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
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 28689
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 28689
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 28689
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 28689
Art Crawl!!!
If you can't do italics - you underline. That's what I learned from back in the day of typewriters.