Tag Archives: Chicago Manual of Style

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

  Today we’re discussing words with prefixes and whether we should hyphenate them. In general, English is moving away from hyphenation (it’s coworker, not co-worker, for instance), but there are some situations in which using the hyphen is the better … Continue reading →

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AP vs. Chicago

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

The Onion posted a funny (well, funny to me) article yesterday about copy editing: 4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence NEWS IN BRIEF • News Media • News • ISSUE 49•01 • Jan 7, 2013 NEW YORK—Law enforcement officials confirmed Friday that … Continue reading →

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Capitalizing Titles of Works

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Some people prefer to capitalize each word of a title. But, if you need to learn the rules of the “up and down” style of titles, here is a guide. Section 8.157 of The Chicago Manual of Style lays out … Continue reading →

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When to italicize foreign words and phrases

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Every once in a while, it feels good to add a snooty foreign word or phrase to your writing. I mean, what would the writing world be without a little je ne sais quoi? However, there are rules about how … Continue reading →

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Titles of works: italics or quotation marks

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Today we’re going to talk about titles of works (movies, books, articles, and more) and whether they should be in italics or quotation marks. You’ll learn the rules in The Chicago Manual of Style, which is the style guide people … Continue reading →

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