When to use normal caps and small caps in fiction?
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Sometimes I don't know which one to use. For instance, what kind should I use when referring to the stamping on a t-shirt?
Mark wore a t-shirt that said, SAVE WATER, DRINK BEER.
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All caps is for shouting.
Small caps could be used as a stylistic device at the beginning of a chapter to look nice, but beyond that I'm struggling to think of where they'd be appropriate. Maybe to quote a poster?
For the T-shirt example, if the text on the shirt itself is not in all caps, I'd italicize it (or put it in quotes).
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