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Chicago Style Workout 42: Chicago vs. AP

Some editors spend most of their time following a single style. But many of us, especially if we freelance, are required to know more than one.

February 25, 2020 in Chicago Style Workouts.

Chicago Style Workout 41: Prefixes

This month’s Chicago style workout focuses on the fourth and last section of our hyphenation table, “Words Formed with Prefixes.”

January 28, 2020 in Chicago Style Workouts.
Chicago Style Crossword No. 2

Chicago Style Crossword No. 2: Specialty Publishing

Welcome to our second “Chicago Style” crossword puzzle. The theme this time is specialty publishing.

November 26, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.

Chicago Style Workout 40: Grammar, Part 4

This month’s Chicago style workout, “Grammar, Part 4,” focuses on paragraphs 5.39–51 of CMOS 17, which cover personal pronouns, including their possessive and reflexive forms.

October 29, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
Chicago Style Crossword No. 1

Chicago Style Crossword No. 1: Editorially Speaking

For this month’s workout, we invite you to play (and solve) our very first “Chicago Style” crossword puzzle.

September 24, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
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Chicago Style Workout 39: Word Usage, Part 9

This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 9,” finishes our run through the “Glossary of Problematic Words and Phrases” in section 5.250 of CMOS 17. For our usage finale, we’re focusing on words beginning with the letters t as in “that” through w as in “whomever.”

August 27, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
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Chicago Style Workout 38: Word Usage, Part 8

This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 8,” returns to our “Glossary of Problematic Words and Phrases” in section 5.250 of CMOS 17. This time we’re focusing on words beginning with the letters r as in “rack” through s as in “straight.”

July 23, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
Les Mis . . . or Les mis?

Chicago Style Workout 37: Editing and Proofreading Quiz No. 3

It’s time for another editing and proofreading quiz! Once again, we test your knowledge of some of the finer points of Chicago style.

May 29, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
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Chicago Style Workout 36: Word Usage, Part 7

This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 7,” once again centers on section 5.250 of CMOS 17. This time we’re focusing on words beginning with the letters n as in “nauseous” through p as in “proven.”

April 30, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
Lie or lay?

Chicago Style Workout 35: Word Usage, Part 6

This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 6,” centers on section 5.250 of CMOS 17. This time we’re focusing on words beginning with the letters l as in “literally” and m as in “might.”

March 26, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.

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