Asterisks

The asterisk (*) is used quite frequently in English, primarily to refer to additional information such as special terms or conditions.

Exemple adequatStudents will be refunded their payment in full in the case of loss during transit*. [...]

*Losses should be reported using the University's web page.


However, if you are writing a longer text that requires numerous footnotes or end notes (such as a contract), use numbers or letters instead of asterisks.

Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics
Darrera actualització: 13-9-2023
Recommended citation:
«Asterisks» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=3641> [consulta: 24 novembre 2024].