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Numbers in Creative Writing - CMOS Shop Talk
Numbers in Creative Writing - CMOS Shop Talk CMOS Shop Talk From the Chicago Manual of Style Menu...Contact Join Numbers in Creative Writing Carol Saller / January 31, 2020 When we think about...writing numbers, we tend to think of research papers, financial reports, sports columns, and other...

When Page Numbers Don’t Help - CMOS Shop Talk
When Page Numbers Don’t Help - CMOS Shop Talk CMOS Shop Talk From the Chicago Manual of Style Menu...Style Contact Join When Page Numbers Don’t Help Carol Saller / February 18, 2020 Editors are never happy.... First they throw a fit if you send in a manuscript without page numbers, but once you send them a...

Chicago Style Workout 12 Inclusive Numbers - CMOS Shop Talk
Chicago Style Workout 12: Inclusive Numbers - CMOS Shop Talk CMOS Shop Talk From the Chicago Manual...Manual of Style Contact Join Chicago Style Workout 12: Inclusive Numbers Chicago Manual / January...24, 2017 On target! Do you know Chicago style for number ranges? Is it 142–3, 142–43, or 142–143...

Should Your Novel Have Chapter Numbers or Chapter Titles? - CMOS Shop Talk
Should Your Novel Have Chapter Numbers or Chapter Titles? - CMOS Shop Talk CMOS Shop Talk From the...About The Chicago Manual of Style Contact Join Should Your Novel Have Chapter Numbers or Chapter Titles.... Is the same thing true when deciding whether chapters should be numbered or titled? A survey of my...

How Do I Format Margins and Page Numbers in Turabian/Chicago Style? - CMOS Shop Talk
How Do I Format Margins and Page Numbers in Turabian/Chicago Style? - CMOS Shop Talk CMOS Shop Talk...Shop Talk About The Chicago Manual of Style Contact Join How Do I Format Margins and Page Numbers in...page numbers following the guidelines in Kate L. Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Research Papers...

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FAQ Item Numbers Q. Regarding spelling out round numbers over one hundred—how should we handle... numbers like 1,500? It’s more round than a number like 1,543, but it’s also less round than a number ...“fifteen hundred”? Thanks! A. According to CMOS 9.4,“The whole numbers one through one hundred...

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FAQ Item Numbers Q. When referring to the number of points possible on an exam, should I style... numbers according to CMOS’s general rule, or should I use numerals even for numbers below 101? Using...categories where numerals are generally used instead of words, from page numbers to sports scores. Whenever...

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FAQ Item Numbers Q. In a work of fiction, should all numbers be spelled out in dialogue? A. Spell...out numbers in dialogue whenever it can be done without awkwardness. Years, for example, are better rendered as numerals. For more guidance, see CMOS 13.44....

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FAQ Item Numbers Q. Sorry if I’ve overlooked a CMOS (or Q&A) answer to this question. I’m reviewing...an organization’s bylaws, which contain several instances of a number spelled out followed by the... number as a numeral in parentheses: e.g., “two (2).” I think parenthetical numerals are pointless...

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FAQ Item Numbers Q. I understand a space is necessary between a number and a fraction when the...fraction symbol is unavailable (e.g., 2 1/2), because the number would be illegible without it. But what...

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