Sorry Pankaj Sir, I disagree, when we want to highlight a certain part of a hand-written document we draw a continuous line under the very particular part of the document.
Since there is a space/gap between the generic and specific names there is no need to break the underline. Regards, surajit On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > In your own words if underline is to highlight latin words then there > should be a gap because there is a gap between generic and specific > name. > > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM, surajit koley > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Sir Ji, > > > > They are different words, certainly, but an "underline" is only for > > highlighting a Latin name, isn't it? Why then break a highlight? > > > > Regards, > > > > surajit > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> There is a very simple reason why you should have a break an > >> underline. Its because genus and species are two different words. > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:16 AM, surajit koley > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Good morning Dr Pankaj Sir Ji > >> > > >> > Now it's really getting too complicated to my peanut sized brain - > >> > > >> > Unfortunately, Your three assumptions are totally wrong. > >> > Pankaj > >> > Sorry your first two assumptions are wrong, third is correct. > >> > When I am talking about rules then I mean according to ICBN and hence > >> > my technical suggestions were based on ICBN. > >> > > >> > Pankaj > >> > "If you are writing by hand, then only you can underline to highlight > >> > the LATIN words." = "underline" is STRICTLY PROHIBITED in printed and > >> > cyber world. > >> > NO, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAN and SHOULD. UNDERLINE IS NOT > >> > STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN PRINTED OR CYBER WORLD. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE > >> > FORMAT OF THE JOURNAL YOU ARE REFERRING TO. > >> > "There is no rule which says that you have to underline it. Linne > >> > never underlined names it in his book!! There is no rule NOW which > >> > says that you must write the latin names in italics either" = ALLOWS > >> > me to go WITHOUT ITALICS in printed and cyber world. > >> > NO THIS DOESNT ALLOW YOU TO GO WITHOUT ITALICS. AS IN PRINTED OR > >> > CYBERWORLD YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE ENGLISH ETHICS AND YOU MUST WRITE A > >> > NON ENGLISH WORDS IN ITALICS. > >> > If there is no such rule nothing can prohibit use of > >> > UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD = All of the above allows me to go for all, > >> > UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD, when i am not handwriting or typing for a > >> > journal. > >> > I DIDNT SAY THAT. " UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD : these are actually three > >> > different ways of highlighting," IN YOUR SELF WRITTEN BOOK OR > >> > CYBERWORLD (NOT SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) YOU CAN USE EITHER OR ALL OF > >> > THESE TOGETHER. BUT FOR ANY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL YOU MUST FOLLOW THE > >> > FORMAT OF THE JOURNAL. ITS ALWAYS PROVIDED IN THE JOURNAL. > >> > Bottom line is: > >> > UNDERLINES CAN BE USED WHEN YOU ARE WRITING YOUR OWN BOOK OR TEXT > >> > (NON SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) AND UNDERLINES SHOULD BE USED WHEN YOU ARE > >> > WRITING BY HAND. > >> > UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD OR EITHER OF THEM CAN BE USED WHEN YOU ARE > >> > WRITING YOUR OWN BOOK OR TEXT (NON SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) > >> > ATLEAST ITALICS: SHOULD BE USED IN PRINTED MATTER FOR LATIN NAMES EVEN > >> > IF IT IS NOT SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, TO DENOTE A NON-ENGLISH WORD > >> > FOLLOWING ENGLISH WRITING TRADITION. > >> > > >> > When I say technical suggestion then it means FOLLOWING ENGLISH > >> > TRADITION AND ETHICS > >> > When I say rules, then it means FOLLOWING ICBN > >> > > >> > Would you please explain why should i break an underline, in a > >> > hand-written > >> > document, when i write a Latin name? > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > > >> > surajit > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] > > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> "If you are writing by hand, then only you can underline to highlight > >> >> the LATIN words." = "underline" is STRICTLY PROHIBITED in printed and > >> >> cyber world. > >> >> NO, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAN and SHOULD. UNDERLINE IS NOT > >> >> STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN PRINTED OR CYBER WORLD. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE > >> >> FORMAT OF THE JOURNAL YOU ARE REFERRING TO. > >> >> > >> >> "There is no rule which says that you have to underline it. Linne > >> >> never underlined names it in his book!! There is no rule NOW which > >> >> says that you must write the latin names in italics either" = ALLOWS > >> >> me to go WITHOUT ITALICS in printed and cyber world. > >> >> NO THIS DOESNT ALLOW YOU TO GO WITHOUT ITALICS. AS IN PRINTED OR > >> >> CYBERWORLD YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE ENGLISH ETHICS AND YOU MUST WRITE A > >> >> NON ENGLISH WORDS IN ITALICS. > >> >> > >> >> If there is no such rule nothing can prohibit use of > >> >> UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD = All of the above allows me to go for all, > >> >> UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD, when i am not handwriting or typing for a > >> >> journal. > >> >> I DIDNT SAY THAT. " UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD : these are actually three > >> >> different ways of highlighting," IN YOUR SELF WRITTEN BOOK OR > >> >> CYBERWORLD (NOT SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) YOU CAN USE EITHER OR ALL OF > >> >> THESE TOGETHER. BUT FOR ANY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL YOU MUST FOLLOW THE > >> >> FORMAT OF THE JOURNAL. ITS ALWAYS PROVIDED IN THE JOURNAL. > >> >> > >> >> Bottom line is: > >> >> UNDERLINES CAN BE USED WHEN YOU ARE WRITING YOUR OWN BOOK OR TEXT > >> >> (NON SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) AND UNDERLINES SHOULD BE USED WHEN YOU ARE > >> >> WRITING BY HAND. > >> >> UNDERLINE+ITALIC+BOLD OR EITHER OF THEM CAN BE USED WHEN YOU ARE > >> >> WRITING YOUR OWN BOOK OR TEXT (NON SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS) > >> >> ATLEAST ITALICS: SHOULD BE USED IN PRINTED MATTER FOR LATIN NAMES > EVEN > >> >> IF IT IS NOT SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, TO DENOTE A NON-ENGLISH WORD > >> >> FOLLOWING ENGLISH WRITING TRADITION. > >> >> > >> >> When I say technical suggestion then it means FOLLOWING ENGLISH > >> >> TRADITION AND ETHICS > >> >> When I say rules, then it means FOLLOWING ICBN > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ********************************************************************** > >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> Office: > >> Orchid Conservation Section > >> Flora Conservation Department > >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> Residence: > >> 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> email: [email protected]; [email protected]; > >> [email protected] > >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > >> (mobile). 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