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I'd be fine with all caps here. It's emphatic in a different way than italics. To me I hear the volume and force behind the word, not just the intensity. Compare: His breathing quickened. "Da...
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2019-12-13T12:00:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T03:13:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
I'd be fine with all caps here. It's emphatic in a different way than italics. To me I hear the volume and force behind the word, not just the intensity. Compare: > His breathing quickened. "_Damn_ it!" > > His breathing quickened. "DAMN it!" The first one could be under his breath — vehement, but not necessarily meant to be heard. The second one is definitely a shout.
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2013-11-24T19:37:02Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 5