Comments on: “Fictional” and “Fictitious” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/comment-page-1/#comment-124535 Maeve Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/#comment-124535 Lai Ka Yau No, the example does not need changing. Alice in Wonderland is a character. She's often referred to with the identifying prepositional phrase in order to distinguish her from numerous other fictional Alices. The title of the book in which she appears is <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i>, commonly referred to as <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>. When the book is meant, <i>Alice in Wonderland</i> is italicized. When the character is meant, the name is not italicized. Lai Ka Yau
No, the example does not need changing.

Alice in Wonderland is a character. She’s often referred to with the identifying prepositional phrase in order to distinguish her from numerous other fictional Alices.

The title of the book in which she appears is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, commonly referred to as Alice in Wonderland.

When the book is meant, Alice in Wonderland is italicized. When the character is meant, the name is not italicized.

]]> By: Lai Ka Yau http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/comment-page-1/#comment-124135 Lai Ka Yau Sun, 31 May 2009 06:38:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/#comment-124135 You said: Alice in Wonderland is a fictional character created by the mathematician Charles Dodgson. But Alice in Wonderland is a book, not a character. Alice itself is a character. Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't the sentence be altered? You said:
Alice in Wonderland is a fictional character created by the mathematician Charles Dodgson.
But Alice in Wonderland is a book, not a character. Alice itself is a character. Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn’t the sentence be altered?

]]> By: Jeanette Cheezum http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/comment-page-1/#comment-80294 Jeanette Cheezum Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:03:25 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/fictional-and-fictitious/#comment-80294 Thank you for putting this article in your line up. It explains the difference nicely. Thank you for putting this article in your line up. It explains the difference nicely.

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