CMOS FAQ Questions http://chicagomanualofstyle.org/ Latest CMOS FAQ Questions with links to the answers en-us Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT 60 https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Usage/faq0396.html Q. In compound sentences, should the verb tenses match? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> In compound sentences, should the verb tenses match?</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:41:52 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Quotations/faq0084.html 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 .&nbsp;.&nbsp;. This question has been debated in the forums for years, so we would all love to have some light shed on the subject! <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Would Chicago weigh in on whether a comma can be used to introduce a block quotation? The second example in <a href="https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/part2/ch13/psec023.html" target="_blank"><em>CMOS</em> 13.23</a> suggests that this is acceptable when the quotation continues from the paragraph that introduces it. But what about situations like the following?</p> <p class="indent_Q_pt5in">According to commentator Jean Smith,</p> <p class="indent_Q_pt75in">Life for many in the province has been increasingly difficult for nearly a decade .&nbsp;.&nbsp;.</p> <p class="Q">This question has been debated in the forums for years, so we would all love to have some light shed on the subject!</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:39:01 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0423.html Q. How do you cite images generated by DALL&middot;E? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> How do you cite images generated by DALL&middot;E?</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:36:41 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html 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.” <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> 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 &ldquo;authorship.&rdquo;</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:30:11 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/YouCouldLookItUp/faq0035.html Q. Which is correct: hooves or hoofs? I can’t find a definitive answer. <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Which is correct: <em>hooves</em> or <em>hoofs</em>? I can&rsquo;t find a definitive answer.</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:28:25 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Usage/faq0395.html 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”? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> I searched in vain for guidance about the use of the word &ldquo;early&rdquo; in expressions like &ldquo;in the early twentieth century.&rdquo; What is the maximum number of years (five, ten, twenty-five) that would still make sense? Could we consider this to mean &ldquo;in the first quarter of the twentieth century&rdquo;?</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:27:27 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/CapitalizationTitles/faq0096.html 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! <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Is it okay to write &ldquo;<em>New York Times</em> bestseller&rdquo; even though the list is called &ldquo;The New York Times Best Sellers&rdquo;? The advice in <a href="https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/part2/ch08/psec172.html" target="_blank"><em>CMOS</em> 8.172</a> does not really cover this scenario. Thank you!</p> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:24:28 GMT