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.
“Can I Use Parentheses in Dialogue (or Not)?”
Parentheses can be used almost anywhere, but they are rarely seen in fictional dialogue or in quoted speech of any kind. The problem with parentheses in dialogue is that readers may not know exactly how to interpret them. . . .
Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences
Most writers and editors learn not to join (or splice) two independent clauses with a comma alone. . . .
“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.
Hi Everyone! It’s Me, the New Q&A and Shop Talk Editor
Okay, now that I’ve introduced myself, let’s talk about that headline up there. If you’re like me and edit or proofread for a living, you’ve probably noticed that something about it isn’t quite right. . . .
Ellipses with Periods (CMOS 13.53)
When words are left out of a quotation, an ellipsis of three dots (. . .) takes their place. When this works correctly, the reader can skip over the dots and the sentence . . .
An Update on Direct Questions without Quotation Marks
At paragraph 6.42, the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style notes that a direct question is sometimes included within a sentence but not enclosed in quotation marks. When such a question comes in the middle of a sentence, it is usually introduced by a comma, and (this is the new part) it
Cheryl Klein talks about editing children’s books
Cheryl Klein is editorial director at Lee & Low Books and the author of The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults and the forthcoming picture book Wings.
Chicago Style Workout 26: Colons
This workout focuses on paragraphs 6.65–71 in CMOS 18. Advanced editors might tackle the questions cold; learners can study that section of the Manual before answering the questions.
