From cramer@chemsun.chem.umn.edu Fri Jan 22 02:33:16 1993 From: "Christopher Cramer" Message-Id: <9301221433.AA00850@chemsun.chem.umn.edu> Subject: Journal font trivia To: chemistry@ccl.net Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 8:33:16 CST On p. 76 of the ACS style guide ab initio is specifically mentioned as an example of a common latin phrase or abbreviation that is _not_ italicized. Me, I'm just delighted that the ACS thinks "ab initio" is as common as "in situ" and "status quo"! CJC -- Christopher J. Cramer University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry 207 Pleasant St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0431 (612) 624-0859