Hi all

Just a quick thought. When you have an italicised word and you need to use it in possessive form - such as London and London's, say, do the italics encompass the whole word or is it left free, such as London's?

Probably a silly question but I just wondered.

JB

I'd italicise the whole thing but have no idea if that is 'right'

Sarah

I'd agree with Sarah and italicise the entire thing. After all, the word is "London's" - the apostrophe and s are part of it.

If you only italicised part I'd be thinking there was some special emphasis on London or the s, such as you might use to indicate a particular usage, e.g.

"I don't want to use postpay, I want to use prepay"

However, like Sarah, that's just my opinion, I've no idea if there's any firm guidance on it.

Jon

Thanks guys, you've confirmed by inclination.

JB

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My inclination!

Personally, I'd be pedantic and not italicise the apostrophe and s if they aren't part if the italicised thing (e.g. a title, etc.) - e.g.

The Daily Mail's editorial

But if the italics were for emphasis, I'd italicise the whole thing - e.g.

"That's Johnny's ball!"

(on the basis that saying 'Johnny's' is like saying 'my' - it's all one concept)

But I also have no idea if this is correct.

Rosy