2022-04-01
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F - footnotes & endnotes
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง footnotes = “FOOT-noht”
ออกเสียง endnotes “END-noht”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
footnotes & endnotes
About the time that computers began
to make the creation and printing of footnotes
extremely simple and cheap,
style manuals began to urge a shift away from them
to endnotes printed at the ends of chapters
or at the end of a book
or paper rather than at the foot of the page.
I happen to think this was a big mistake; but in any case,
if you are using endnotes, don’t call them “footnotes.”
Dictionary.com:
FOOTNOTE VS. ENDNOTE
What’s the difference between a footnote and an endnote?
A footnote is a note at the bottom (the “foot”) of a page.
An endnote is a note at the end of a text
(such as an article, a chapter, or an entire book).
The difference between footnotes and endnotes
is their location, not their function.
Both consist of information added to a text in another spot,
such as an explanation or a citation of a source.
They are both usually indicated with some kind of mark,
often an asterisk* or a number¹.
The same mark appears in another part of the text
along with the corresponding note,
either at the bottom of the page (making it a footnote)
or at the end of the text (making it an endnote).
Of course, if an article is only a single page,
the note at the end could be called a footnote or an endnote.
Here’s an example of footnote and endnote
used correctly in the same sentence.
Example:
I use footnotes for tangential information
so that readers can access it without turning the page,
but I use endnotes for citations
so they don’t clutter up the page.
Dictionary.com:
Footnotes vs. Endnotes
Published February 20, 2017
Let’s say you have a bit of extra information
that’s too long for parentheses.
What do you do?
That’s where footnotes and endnotes come in.
What are they exactly?
Footnotes appear at the bottom of each page they refer to, while endnotes appear at the very end of a text.
They usually show up in academic writing.
Read on if you want to know more about when and how to use them.
Similarities and Differences
Footnotes and endnotes both include material
that’s supplemental to the text itself.
They usually explain or expand upon material in the text.
They may also contain bibliographic information,
background material, or references.
Here’s what they look like in the wild.
At the end of a sentence in-text,
you’ll see a small number in superscript
showing that there’s a footnote or endnote addressing it.
When there are only a few footnotes or endnotes,
you might see asterisks (*)
and other non-alphanumeric symbols.
Each footnote or endnote begins with
the corresponding number or symbol used in the text.
This makes it easy to match the relevant text
with the supplemental information.
The main difference between footnotes and endnotes
is where they appear within a written work.
Footnotes appear at the bottom of the same page
as the in-text reference they explain.
Think of that as the “foot” of the page.
They’re traditionally printed in a very small font,
much smaller than that used for the main text.
Endnotes, on the other hand, appear at the end of a written work,
sometimes on a separate page.
In a book, they may appear in a specific section
at the end of the book or at the end of a chapter.
Endnotes that appear at the end of a book
typically use a standard font size.
The ones that appear at the end of a chapter
are sometimes
in a font that’s smaller than what’s used
for the rest of the text.
Advantages of Using Footnotes
The main advantage of using footnotes
is that they’re easier to find.
When you want to read a footnote,
you just glance down to the bottom of a page.
Many writers prefer putting
supplemental material in footnotes
because there’s a greater chance that the reader will see it.
However, if a writer relies too much on footnotes,
the page can become cluttered and difficult to read.
Advantages of Using Endnotes
Endnotes are easier to compile and print,
since you don’t have to reformat individual pages to fit them in.
The use of endnotes also creates a cleaner look on each page,
since there aren’t any distractions from the smooth flow of reading.
One drawback, though, is that
if you want to read an endnote,
you’ll need to page forward to the end of the work to find it,
and then you’ll need to page back to your original place in the text.
Generally speaking,
both footnotes and endnotes serve the same purpose.
Footnotes are the best option if you’re only
providing a small amount of supplemental material
and you want to make sure that the reader sees it.
If you have a significant amount of supplemental material,
endnotes might be the better option.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
Is it an 'endnote' or a 'footnote'?
Take note.
What to Know
Generally,
a footnote is the note or text found at the bottom of a given page,
while an endnote is a note at the end of a text.
Some people refer to the notes at the end of a text as "footnotes,"
but text at the bottom of a page is never called an "endnote."
What is the difference between an endnote and a footnote?
Is it merely that one is a note placed at the end of something,
while the other is one placed at the foot?
In some ways the answer is yes
(it is always pleasing when things are this simple),
while in ways the answer is a bit more complicated
(because things are never quite this simple).
What is an endnote?
We define endnote as “a note placed at the end of the text.”
There is very little semantic ambiguity with this word’s definition,
and the manner in which it is used is fairly consistent.
Therefore, the book provides an introduction
to the history of Travellers and
to the current conversations surrounding them
rather than a thorough literature review,
although the endnotes provide a helpful launching pad for that endeavor.
— Journal of American Folklore, Sept. 2019
What is a footnote?
Footnote is a bit more complicated,
as this word has multiple senses,
and some of these have broad meanings.
The first definition we provide for footnote is
“a note of reference, explanation, or comment
usually placed below the text on a printed page.”
The reason we says the note is “usually” place at the bottom of the page,
as opposed to “always,” is because sometimes people
refer to notes at the end of the book as footnotes, rather than endnotes.
Additionally, researchers and students will find
the ample footnotes at the end of the book informative
and highly useful for understanding the plethora
of primary and secondary sources
used in the interpretation and writing of environmental history.
— Matthew G. Hatvany, Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, 2013
Footnote also has figurative senses,
including “one that is a relatively subordinate or minor part
(as of an event, work, or field),”
and “something that serves for illustration or explanation.”
If you are interested in
what you should call each of these types of notes
you may safely restrict yourself to the following:
notes at the foot (bottom) of the page are called footnotes,
and those at the end of the book (or document) are called endnotes.
Bear in mind that some people call
the notes at the end of the book footnotes,
although almost no one, to our knowledge,
refers to the notes at the bottom of the page as endnotes.
