Questions tagged [footnotes]
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Space before footnote reference mark?
Is there supposed to be a space before a footnote reference mark?
For example:
This is a sentence. 1
(let's say 1 is the footnote number) or there isn't supposed to be a space, so,
This is a sentence.1
Which is the preferred way?
foobar
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Order of Footnote Marks On Single Page
Is there an official (or standard) order for footnotes in a single page or article?
The first footnote is usually marked with a: * (asterisk).
The second with a # (hash mark).
I've seen the third marked with a triangle but I can't seem to figure out…
Mou某
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How do I footnote an item that appears twice on the same page?
I need to add a footnote to an item that appears twice in the same page.
For example, if I need to provide a footnote for the following bold terms:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do... Duis aute irure
dolor in…
Michael
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Two editor’s notes within a footnote
Is the use of an asterisk and a dagger workable in the following quote which is supplied with a footnote and needs two embedded notes by the editor? (the quotation is much longer so in fact less cluttered than it appears below)
‘The [intellect]* is…
