Italics, quotation marks or nothing at all???!!

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Jean-David  #20702  Wed, 28 Jan 04 10:17 PM
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When writing in english, do you put the name of a company, association, comity, centre, organisation, building, group or institution in italics, in quotation marks or in nothing at all, if these names are in another language...?

For example:
The **Association des aides familiales du Québec** is an important association that...



Thanks,

Jean-David
  
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robboe  #20735  Thu, 29 Jan 04 08:24 AM
I don't think it matters, as long as you remain consistent. Personally, I'd ""'d itSmile [:)] ...
  
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hitchhiker  #20767  Thu, 29 Jan 04 01:32 PM
Hi Jean-David, welcome to the forums!

It's common to see foreign language words in English text, you can include it without any extra punctuation - However robboe's suggestion is also fine.
  
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Jean Sohet  #568122  Sat, 20 Sep 08 04:40 AM
Salut, je viens du Quebec aussi!!!
  
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