One Space or Two?
It hasn’t reflected publishing standards since the Jazz Age. And it isn’t Chicago style. But some people continue to do it in their own documents—from manuscripts to emails. You’ll even see it occasionally on social media.
Making Word’s AutoCorrect Options Work for You
Microsoft Word does a lot of things automatically, and it does them by default. Some of these interventions are welcome. But to a copyeditor, Word’s meddling can be dangerous.
Chicago Style Q&A: Recent Updates
The Chicago Manual of Style Q&A has been featuring answers to your questions for more than twenty years. During that time our searchable Q&A archive has grown to encompass a huge range of questions about Chicago style.
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.
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.”
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.
