Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences
Most writers and editors learn not to join (or splice) two independent clauses with a comma alone. . . .
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.”
“Smart” Apostrophes
There are two different kinds of apostrophes: smart and straight. To use them correctly, it helps to understand how they work. . . .
Chicago Style Workout 34: Editing and Proofreading Quiz No. 2
It’s time for another editing and proofreading quiz! This is the second in a series of workouts that will apply your editing knowledge and proofreading skills to Chicago style.
Noon and Midnight (CMOS 9.38)
Many of us write or say “12 p.m.” (or “12:00 p.m.”) when we mean noon and “12 a.m.” when we mean midnight. This seems reasonable enough, at least intuitively. . . .
Chicago Style Workout 33: Editing and Proofreading Quiz No. 1
Sharpen Your Pencils! To start off 2019, let’s take an editing and proofreading quiz. This is the first of a series of workouts that will test your editing knowledge and proofreading skills.
Where Are You on Our Grammar-Stickler Sliding Scale?
On a scale of 1 to 10, can you guess how big a stickler you are? (Your friends and colleagues probably can.) Just for fun, measure your peeving profile with this quiz.
CMOS Shop Talk and the “Chicago Style Q&A” Welcome Russell Harper as Editor
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce that Russell Harper will become editor of the “Chicago Style Q&A” at CMOS Online and editor of the CMOS Shop Talk blog beginning January 1, 2019. Harper has
How Do I Format Sections and Subheads in Turabian/Chicago Style?
Long chapters in theses, dissertations, and long class papers may be divided into sections, which in turn may be divided into subsections, and so on. Each section may have its own title, also called a subheading or subhead. . . .
Chicago Style Workout 32:
Grammar, Part 3
Pronouns are small but powerful words that often trip us up. This month’s Chicago style workout, “Grammar, Part 3,” centers on paragraphs 5.27–37 in CMOS 17, which cover the definitions and uses of pronouns.
