CMOS FAQ Questions

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:41:52 GMT

Q. In compound sentences, should the verb tenses match?

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:39:01 GMT

Q. Would Chicago weigh in on whether a comma can be used to introduce a block quotation? The second example in CMOS 13.23 suggests that this is acceptable when the quotation continues from the paragraph that introduces it. But what about situations like the following?

According to commentator Jean Smith,

Life for many in the province has been increasingly difficult for nearly a decade . . .

This question has been debated in the forums for years, so we would all love to have some light shed on the subject!

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:36:41 GMT

Q. How do you cite images generated by DALL·E?

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:30:11 GMT

Q. How do you recommend citing content developed or generated by artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT? Many scholarly publishers are requiring its identification though also requiring human authors to take responsibility for it and will not permit the AI to have “authorship.”

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:28:25 GMT

Q. Which is correct: hooves or hoofs? I can’t find a definitive answer.

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:27:27 GMT

Q. I searched in vain for guidance about the use of the word “early” in expressions like “in the early twentieth century.” What is the maximum number of years (five, ten, twenty-five) that would still make sense? Could we consider this to mean “in the first quarter of the twentieth century”?

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:24:28 GMT

Q. Is it okay to write “New York Times bestseller” even though the list is called “The New York Times Best Sellers”? The advice in CMOS 8.172 does not really cover this scenario. Thank you!