[Forum] RE: Possessive in the Name of a Business

[quote='RGJaxon' pid='31223' dateline='1483470295'] Besides, the main point of that section in CMOS is to determine whether the extra plural ending should be in italics or not. Not whether or not the plural should be formed differently. [/quote] No, the main point is to determine whether a tit

[Forum] RE: Words as Words with Exclamation and Question Marks

I couldn't find an exact answer for you. But, I did find an example: [url=http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch07/ch07_sec059.html]Mind your p’s and q’s![/url] I would not break up the word with the punctuation. I would keep it as ahhs! and oohs! Rebecca? Didn't you post something on th

[Forum] Punctuating scientific latin words

When writing text for a hand-out or flier about wildlife, should the species name be italicized only or italicized and in parentheses? For example: Southern Sea Otter ([i]Enhydra lutris nereis[/i]) OR Southern Sea Otter [i]Enhydra lutris nereis[/i] Thank you.

[Forum] Single-Episode TV Specials

Would a holiday special be italicized or in quotes? For example, "Shrek the Halls" airs every year in December. Or is it [i]Shrek the Halls[/i]? It's a single episode, which makes me think it should be in quotes . . . or is it considered the title of a television show, and italicized?

[Forum] RE: Explanatory brackets within italicized text

See [url=https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/part2/ch06/psec005.html]CMOS 6.5: Parentheses and brackets in relation to surrounding text.[/url] Because the surrounding text is italicized, I would put the whole thing (brackets and contents) in italics as well. [i]"The ACLU [American Civi

[Forum] RE: Book title in italics in book review

Thanks for clarifying. If the surrounding text is italicized, anything that would normally be italicized (such as a book title) should be set roman (no italics). :)

[Forum] RE: Book title in italics in book review

[quote='Pixna' pid='28269' dateline='1459438213'] Thanks for clarifying. If the surrounding text is italicized, anything that would normally be italicized (such as a book title) should be set roman (no italics). :) [/quote] This is how I'd treat it. [url=http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/c

[Forum] Italicization of ship classes

We all know ship names, e.g. USS [i]Ticonderoga[/i], are italicized. But what about when a class of ships is named after a ship, e.g. Ticonderoga-class carrier? Should Ticonderoga be italicized? In my opinion, it should not, but some of the writers whose work I edit disagree. Please vote for i

[Forum] Possessive of italicized name

The manuscript I'm editing includes the possessive of the name of a ship. Should the apostrophe s be italicized? For example, is it "the [i]Enterprise[/i]'s maiden voyage" or "the [i]Enterprise's[/i] maiden voyage"?

[Forum] greek prefix

I am copy editing a fairly scholarly piece in which the author is writing about the origins of the word "utopia." The following is an excerpt: . . . the homophonic prefix eu-, meaning "good" . . . Two questions: 1. What's with the hyphen? Should it be there? 2. Given that it's Greek should