Punctuating Titles

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What is the correct way to punctuate the title of a magazine article?

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"The Science of Happiness"

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How should you punctuate the title of a book?

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The Great Gatsby

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What punctuation is used for the title of a short story?

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"The Lottery"

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How do you punctuate the title of a movie?

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Inception

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What is the correct punctuation for the title of a poem?

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"The Road Not Taken"

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What punctuation marks are used for titles of longer works like books and movies?

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Italics or underlining (e.g., Title or _Title_)

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What punctuation marks are used for shorter works like articles and short stories?

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Quotation marks (e.g., "Title")

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When should you use italics for titles?

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For titles of books, movies, and other long works.

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When should you use quotation marks for titles?

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For titles of articles, short stories, and poems.

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What is an example of a title that should be italicized?

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone