A #review of the 18th edition of the venerable “Chicago Manual Of Style”:
“A Venerable And Time-Tested Guide” [2024], The Los Angeles Review Of Books (https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-venerable-and-time-tested-guide).
#Books #BookReviews #Style #StyleGuide #Writing #ChicagoManualOfStyle
I got me a freshly minted copy of the 8th edition of the #ChicagoManualOfStyle. Among other significant changes, Chicago no longer requires a place of publication when citing books published since 1900 (see 14.30).
You may rejoice or mourn accordingly (Rom 12:15).
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 .
📔 ‘Why the Chicago Manual of Style Remains Essential.’
“The #ChicagoManualOfStyle isn’t merely a guide; it’s a testament to the art of textual precision.”
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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@edibuddies
I'm such an iconoclast.
Yes, CMoS says there are no spaces on either side of dashes (en, em, hyphen).
BUT.
When a writer has put spaces there, and that writer is consistent in the styling, why do I need to change it "because CMoS says so?" I'm not paid to follow CMoS. I use it as a guide, yes, but . . .
We indies can make our own rules, and one of mine is "pick one and be consistent."
रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)
Jason Pettus 
Reuben L. Lillie
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
Rob Whiting 📓
Grammargeddon Angel
The Tired Historian 📚
Syn Reitan