Chicago Style Workout 36: Word Usage, Part 7
This workout once again returns to the usage glossary under paragraph 5.254 of CMOS 18. This time we’re focusing on words beginning with the letters n as in “nauseous” through p as in “proven.”
Janet Burroway talks about Writing Fiction
Janet Burroway is the author of plays, poems, children’s books, a memoir, and eight novels, most recently Bridge of Sand. Her book Writing Fiction (10th ed., University of Chicago Press, 2019) is the most widely used creative writing text in America. . . .
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 workout returns to the usage glossary under paragraph 5.254 of CMOS 18. 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 know 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
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
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
