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i.e.: in other words
- Requires a preceding and following comma, unless preceded by a dash or parentheses <Something will happen by 2009 (i.e., soon).>.
illusion: false impression or image <He had the illusion that he would pass the class, regardless of his excessive absences.>
initials
- Use periods and no spaces when an individual uses initials instead of a name <The A.L. Burruss Building is the primary home of the Coles College of Business.>. (AP)
institutes, academic
instrumentalists
- The common suffix for instrumentalists is -ist: oboist, percussionist, pianist, saxophonist, but trumpeter.
International Steinway Artist
- Capitalize before a name but not after, excluding “Steinway” <International Steinway Artist David Watkins has a concert next week. Alumnus Robert Henry, an international Steinway artist, will be making a guest appearance.>.
Internet
- Note capitalization. (AP)
italics
- Never use italics; generally, quotations marks are used instead for issues such as titles. (AP)
- See specific entry.
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