Reader’s question: Do you put Latin expressions in italics?

Online grammar answer: Most Latin expressions and abbreviations are now so commonplace that there is no need to use italics — for example, bona fide, ad nauseam, e.g., etc.

The exception is sic, which is used to show that an incorrect or archaic usage is reported faithfully. Sic needs to be in italics and square brackets. For example: ‘The dog at it’s [sic] bone.’

Posted on April 18th, 2009 by admin
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