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Tag Archives: hyphens

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When Hyphenation Is Unnecessary

One of the main reasons to insert a hyphen between two words that aren’t normally hyphenated is to help readers sort out the text when those words are used as a compound modifier before a noun.

October 10, 2023 in CMOS Section in the Spotlight.
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Prefixes: A Nonissue, or a Non-Issue?

A prefix is a partial word that joins to the front of another word (and sometimes a phrase) to create a new word with a different meaning. The pre- in prefix is a prefix, for example.

March 16, 2021 in CMOS Section in the Spotlight.

Chicago Style Workout 41: Prefixes

This workout focuses on the fourth and last section of our hyphenation table, “Words Formed with Prefixes.” You’ll find the hyphenation table under paragraph 7.96 in CMOS 18.

January 28, 2020 in Chicago Style Workouts.

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November 30, 2018 in Announcements.

Chicago Style Workout 22: Hyphens, Part 3a

This workout centers on the first half of section 3, “Compounds Formed with Specific Terms,” in our extended hyphenation table under paragraph 7.96 in CMOS 18.

January 30, 2018 in Chicago Style Workouts.

From E-mail to Email: Is the Sky Falling?

One of the most tweeted updates to The Chicago Manual of Style in the recently released 17th edition was its change in the recommended spelling of email: no more hyphen. On the whole, the reaction of users

October 11, 2017 in Manual Miscellany.

Chicago Style Workout 18: Hyphens, Part 2

This workout centers on section 2, “Compounds According to Parts of Speech,” in our extended hyphenation table under paragraph 7.96 in CMOS 18.

August 29, 2017 in Chicago Style Workouts.

Chicago Style Workout 17: Hyphens, Part 1

This workout centers on section 1, “Compounds According to Category,” in our extended hyphenation table under paragraph 7.96 in CMOS 18. We’re calling this workout “part 1” because hyphens are a vast topic, destined to confound us in many ways and certainly worth a series of workouts.

July 25, 2017 in Chicago Style Workouts.

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