Words as words
When you refer to a particular word or phrase as the word or phrase itself, use italics. For
other uses of italics, see guidance about text formatting.
Recommended: Don't use &
(ampersand) as a conjunction. Use the word and instead.
Not recommended: Don't use &
(ampersand) as a conjunction. Use the word and instead.
When you need to refer to letters as letters, use italics.
Recommended: To form a possessive of a singular noun, add
's to the end of the word.
Not recommended: To form a possessive of a singular noun,
add "'s" to the end of the word.
For more information, see
Pluralizing a single letter.
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Last updated 2024-10-15 UTC.
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