#CMOS18 (18th edition of the #ChicagoManualOfStyle) is coming soon to #PerfectIt. Meanwhile, here's a blog post by #analytical #linguist Chris Ryder on how that works behind the scenes & what PerfectIt will now be able to find that is based on CMOS18. https://tinyurl.com/34har34c #AmEditing
Behind the Style: Delivering The Chicago Manual of Style’s 18th Edition in PerfectIt | PerfectIt

Here are some of the biggest additions, revisions, and fine-tuning that we’ve undertaken over the last few months to bring PerfectIt up to date with the release of the 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style .

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Gus has a new favorite book - Chicago Manual of Style 18 #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #CMOS18
#Editors, here's a helpful new blog post from @ecbrenner: "CMOS 18: A Deep Dive into the Latest Edition’s Updates." #ChicagoManualOfStyle #CMOS18 #AmEditing https://www.righttouchediting.com/2024/08/22/cmos-18-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-editions-updates/
CMOS 18: A Deep Dive into the Latest Edition’s Updates - Right Touch Editing

The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is finally out! To help you navigate the updates, here's an overview of some of the most important changes.

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#Editors, here's a helpful tip from Kristina Lundberg about The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition: "In the online version, put 'departure' into the search bar to find entries in which the advice has departed from previous editions." https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7230234304180535296-X4h8/ #CMOS18 #AmEditing
Kristina Lundberg, MA, CPE on LinkedIn: Just a little tip, as we all get familiar with the new edition of Chicago.…

Just a little tip, as we all get familiar with the new edition of Chicago. In the online version, put "departure" into the search bar to find entries in which…

I was not expecting this footnote in the new Chicago Manual of Style. Thank you, editors of #CMOS18, for modeling #ConsciousLanguage.

"5.255: Making Conscious Choices…Here we draw on the term 'conscious language' as used by Karen Yin, founder of the Conscious Style Guide website." ❤️

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I went to CMOS Online to check something this afternoon, and I was squeal-in-excitment delighted to see that there would be website maintenance today:

"PLANNED SERVICE UPDATE: CMOS 18 IS ON ITS WAY! CMOS Online will be running an exciting update...as we install brand-new CMOS 18 content."

Don't get too excited, I told myself. The new edition doesn't release until September.

Now, I'm on the website again. Is this for real? The 18th edition is up???

#AmEditing @edibuddies #edibuddies #CMOS18

ZOMG! If you're online right now (8:17 p.m. Eastern Time), you can see the fun cool preview of #CMOS18 Online here! https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.html #AmEditing
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition

Find it. Write it. Cite it. The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. ¶ It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. ¶ Over 1.75 million copies sold!

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