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    Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 11:14am
Hi,

Wondering if the trademark symbol (™) is ok to use in short stories, and will come through correctly in the submission function, since it's outside of the specified fonts? Thanks!

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Hi Vandy,
We apologize for the delay responding!  But, yes, it would be fine to include the trademark symbol in your story.  But, please keep in mind that it will be included in the overall word count. Good luck!
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Can you please clarify - are you saying that if I wrote something like "Pepsi™" that would be counted as two words and not one?
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No, if the trademark symbol is part of the word, it will only be counted as one word.  For example, Pepsi™ will only count as one word.  But, if there is a space between the word and symbol, Pepsi ™ for example, it would be counted as two words.  Hopefully this helps, but please let us know if you have any other questions or need anything else.  Thank you and sorry again for any confusion!
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