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is acceptable to maintain gender neutrality? A. Although many language writers and linguists accept ...

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colleague says it’s become acceptable to leave off the conjunction, but to do so creates a comma splice...pictures. A. Although comma splices are increasingly accepted in all kinds of writing, in formal...

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FAQ Item Abbreviations Q. Is it acceptable to use undefined acronyms in the table of contents...at the table of contents and throw the book across the room because nothing makes sense, then it’s acceptable....

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? Wikipedia states, “The term ‘irregardless’ has begun to move towards acceptance because incorrect words or..., Chicago editors come around to accepting it. For instance, many of us have stopped slashing through...

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FAQ Item Punctuation Q. Although periods go inside quotation marks in text, is it acceptable to put...rule if it renders writing useless or incorrect. It is usually acceptable to do the sensible thing....

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for the first paragraph of chapters or sections of chapters. Is this now the accepted form or is this..., it’s an accepted format. Often the indentation of opening paragraphs is decided by the book’s designer....

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), but still have a lingering question. Is it acceptable to split a word between pages? I always...thought that it was not. A. Yes, it’s acceptable to split a word at the bottom of a page—but watch out...

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acceptable in several forms, but I would like to be as accurate as possible. A. I appreciate the...single right answer to your question. Chicago style is USA (without periods), but we also accept ...

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FAQ Item Usage and Grammar Q. Is it acceptable to use the “from . . . to” and the “between...

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FAQ Item Pronouns Q. Is it equally acceptable to say “My friends and I went to the concert” and “I...

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