Russell Harper

real nus: Ν, ν fake nus: N, v It can be hard to tell the difference without examining the source.🔍

Long before “Chicago style” was a thing, books were already following some familiar conventions. What were they, and what’s changed? We look for answers in a famous 1749 novel, this week at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2024/10/29/wha…

Q. Didn’t CMOS used to specify Harris’ for the possessive? Q. Can I write “JD Vance” (no periods) in a Chicago-style document? Q. Which date should I use for midnight? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the September Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Q. How should titles with parentheses be capitalized? Q. What’s your advice on punctuating a phone number? Q. How should sources be cited in a PowerPoint presentation? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the August Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Q. Should “Nam” have an apostrophe when it refers to Vietnam? Q. How should I style the words on a sign in fiction? Q. Is it OK to define an abbreviation only in a footnote? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the July Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Q. Are items from a restaurant menu capitalized? Q. Are source citations included in a word count? Q. How would you cite the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the May Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Have you heard? A brand-new edition of The Chicago Manual of Style will be published in September! For a sneak preview of what’s new in the forthcoming 18th edition, head on over to CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2024/04/16/ann…

Q. Is it OK to use “post” as a preposition? Q. What’s the difference between “eponymous” and “self-titled”? Q. How do you cite a primary source from a government website? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the March Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Q. How would you style the “x” in brand collaborations? Q. How would you refer to the letters in an ordered list? Q. How do you cite a subscription-only website? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the February Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Do you know the difference between a hyphen and a hyphen-minus? What about a minus sign and a dash? We examine hyphens and dashes (at least ten varieties of them)—this week at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2024/01/23/hyp…

Q. Do headline capitalization rules apply to band names? Q. What does CMOS say about repeating a number in parentheses? Q. What is the reason for lowercasing “internet”? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the January Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Q. Is it “whosever” or “whoever’s”? Q. Would you add hyphens to “in the artist’s more than fifty-year career”? Q. When are compounds ending in “wise” hyphenated? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the December Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

If it looks like a duck, then maybe it’s not a rule. This month’s quiz tests your ability to distinguish between real CMOS recommendations and canards—only at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2023/11/28/chi…

The latest chatbots can write, revise, and even summarize—but do they understand what they’re saying? @cpyeditor Russell Harper puts AI to the test, this week at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2023/11/21/wha…

Q. Would it be “there are an even number of kittens” or “there is”? Q. Would you refer to Leonardo da Vinci as Leonardo or da Vinci? Q. When should you use an ampersand? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the November Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

Halloween: It’s more than just a word. For some Halloween-related trivia, infused with a dose of Chicago style, take our brand-new quiz—only at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing cmosshoptalk.com/2023/10/31/ano…

Most editors know that the phrase “heavily edited manuscript” doesn’t need a hyphen. But why? Explore the answer to this question (and others like it)—this week at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2023/10/10/whe…

Q. “Confectioner’s sugar” or “confectioners’ sugar”? Q. Should you inflect a German word in an English context? Q. How do you cite content from the Wayback Machine? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the October Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…

How much do you know about the history of The Chicago Manual of Style? Take this month’s quiz for a quick trip back in time—only at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2023/09/26/chi…

It’s been more than two years since Microsoft introduced “modern comments” for Word. Have you made the switch yet? Revisit our in-depth look at Word’s commenting feature, only at CMOS Shop Talk. #ChicagoStyle #AmEditing #AmWriting cmosshoptalk.com/2022/11/15/wor…

Q. Would you italicize “x” in “x number of dollars”? Q. How do you know if you have the right Unicode character? Q. How would you cite a series of articles in one note? We answer these and other #ChicagoStyle questions in the September Q&A at CMOS Online. chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.h…