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| two levels of headings in most reports/articles: a stand-alone boldface head (an A head) and a...boldface run-in head (a C head). The style guide says that when an extra head is needed, a B head (stand...-alone small caps) should be employed between the A and C heads. Some editors believe that when the B... |
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| ) the rule that requires at least two B-level headings beneath every A-level heading in a book? Is... |
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| least two B-level headings beneath every A-level heading in a book? Is this rule still commonly... |
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| FAQ Item Plurals Q. Should the word head in this sentence have an s on it to agree with the...multiple kids, or does this create a situation where each kid ends up with multiple heads? “The children...put their hats on their heads.” A. Add the s. Please note, however, that people don’t always talk that... |
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| set, is “Appendix” or “Appendixes” the correct top-level heading? Under this heading, there will be...use descriptive headings such as “Working with Nontemplate Databases’ Deprecated Features.” A. You are...using the descriptive heads as page titles. If you use “Appendix,” put all your topics on a single... |
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| and subsection headings? A. It’s fine to use and define unfamiliar acronyms in headings, but that...doesn’t take the place of defining them in the text. The text should make sense even if all the headings and subheadings are removed.... |
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| FAQ Item Manuscript Preparation, Copyediting, and Proofreading Q. Stacked headings: no-no or no...problem? My employer issued new rules for published products that often result in an A-heading ...immediately followed by a B-heading—that is, no text separating them. Granted, some design-savvy... |
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| and headings) does The Chicago Manual of Style suggest for submissions to the Journal of Soil and..., use 12-point type in a classic serifed font like Times New Roman for both body and headings .... Headings need no special treatment unless you have more than one level, in which case you should indicate... |
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| Topic Q&A List Commas Display All Answers Q. I recently wrote a book where some headings listed...here; see CMOS 9.26): Now let’s turn to task 1, “Learn as Much as You Can . . .” In a heading or a... |
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| FAQ Item Manuscript Preparation, Copyediting, and Proofreading Q. Can the running heads in a...volumes in the set? A. Yes. Where running heads are concerned, there are few rules per se, only some...useful conventions that depend on the book: “The choice of running heads . . . is governed chiefly... |
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