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> A sentence with italics or any other emphasis should read exactly the same without that emphasis. But it doesn't, that's the thing! The word you italicize ca
by Wowfunhappy 3y ago
> A sentence with italics or any other emphasis should read exactly the same without that emphasis.
But it doesn't, that's the thing! The word you italicize can alter the meaning of a sentence. For instance:
> "I didn't steal Sally's necklace!"
> "I didn't steal Sally's necklace!"
> "I didn't steal Sally's necklace!"
- nnf 3y agoOne of my favorites: I didn’t say I took the money. I didn’t say I took the money. I didn’t say I took the money. I didn’t say I took the money. I didn’t say I took the money. I didn’t say I took the money.
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- Wowfunhappy 3y agoAs of this writing my parent comment is downvoted, so maybe the difference between the three sentences is less obvious than I thought. While all three sentences assert that I didn't steal Sally's necklace: • The first version implies that I acquired Sally's necklace via other means. • The second version implies that I stole someone else's necklace. • The last version implies that I stole something else from Sally.