https://cmosshoptalk.com/2023/10/31/another-chicago-style-halloween-quiz/
Nov 16, 2025 - We’re back with another Halloween quiz—this time with a dash of Chicago style sprinkled on top of the trivia. Whether you celebrate this DIY holiday or...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2024/04/16/announcing-the-chicago-manual-of-style-18th-edition/
Nov 16, 2025 - Have you heard the news? The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style will be published in September! And . . . it’s YELLOW! It may seem hard to believe,...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2022/02/08/spelling-in-context-choosing-variants/
Nov 16, 2025 - Variant spellings take a toll on editors everywhere. The minutes tick away whenever we leave our documents (as we often do) in search of the answer to that...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2024/10/29/what-can-a-book-from-1749-teach-us-about-chicago-style/
Nov 16, 2025 - Anyone who’s familiar with contemporary English-language novels would have little trouble reading a novel published in the 1700s in an original edition. By...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2025/07/23/inside-the-qa-tips-and-tricks/
Nov 16, 2025 - The Chicago Manual of Style Q&A first went online in 1997. According to a page from June of that year at the Wayback Machine, one early question was about...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2025/11/25/peter-b-kaufman-talks-about-the-moving-image/
Nov 25, 2025 - Peter B. Kaufman is Associate Director of Development at MIT Open Learning. He is the author of The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge (Seven...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2018/12/18/cmos-shop-talk-and-the-chicago-style-qa-welcome-russell-harper-as-editor/
Nov 16, 2025 - 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...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2021/08/31/introducing-the-chicago-manual-of-style-for-perfectit/
Nov 16, 2025 - Editors are trained not only to look for errors but also to account for contextual nuances and stylistic preferences. We impose consistency and clarify...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2025/06/10/when-commas-come-in-pairs/
Nov 19, 2025 - Commas, like the two in this sentence, often come in pairs. When they do, they’re usually acting like miniature parentheses. In fact, whenever you’re...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2025/01/28/chicago-style-workouts-now-updated-for-the-18th-edition/
Nov 16, 2025 - As many of you know by now, the 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style was published last September. To find out what’s new, you can check out...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2021/11/09/capitalization-in-context-when-word-wont-help/
Nov 16, 2025 - Though capitalization can depend on context, there are some general rules that will apply most of the time. Proper nouns and adjectives—including the names...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2020/06/22/black-and-white-a-matter-of-capitalization/
Nov 16, 2025 - In light of recent announcements elsewhere in publishing, many of our readers have been asking us whether we continue to recommend lowercase for terms such as...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2018/07/02/margaret-d-f-mahan-1933-2018/
Nov 16, 2025 - Known for her patience, generosity, sparkling wit, and ready laugh, Margaret D. F. Mahan played a significant role in the University of Chicago Press’s...
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https://cmosshoptalk.com/2017/04/03/chicago-style-for-the-singular-they/
Nov 16, 2025 - Since the announcement that the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style will arrive in September, there has been a lot of buzz about some of the announced...
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