Alien Word

[kitty 4]

Hello!

How can an alien word in an explanatory book be written, in italics or to capitalize the first letter?

I refer here to both types of alien words; one which is mentioned only one time in a book and that mentioned repeatedly.

Thank you

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello!

How can an alien word in an explanatory book be written, in italics or to capitalize the first letter?

I refer here to both types of alien words; one which is mentioned only one time in a book and that mentioned repeatedly.

Thank you

Do you mean a foreign word?

 

[kitty 4]

Yes!

alien = foreign

 

[Hedwig]

Yes, Kitty, foreign words are usually typed in italics, whether they're used once or repeatedly throughout the text. As regards capitals, use them as you would normally use them in ordinary text, i.e. for proper nouns, etc.

-Not a teacher-

 

[5jj]

Yes!

alien = foreign

Alien and foreign are not synonyms. Look them up in a dictionary, and come back here if you do not understand the difference.