[Forum] capitalization in titles/headers

Ok, in normal circumstances, a preposition would not be capitalized in a title or header. But, what if that preposition is the first word of a hyphenated compound modifier - as in, "Your in-the-box Performance Solution" or "Our at-a-glance Guide to Music Technology"? Would it be "In-the-box" or "in-

[Forum] RE: "Less than" in a book title

Interesting question.  "Than" can be used as a conjunction or a preposition, and you can decide how it's being used by what comes after it: if it's an object pronoun (or noun) then it's a preposition. If it is   See this page on the Merriam-Webster site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcbx7O1KsxA

[Forum] Does "reconnoitre" take a preposition?

Can other copyeditors please confirm that the verb “reconnoitre” is used without a preposition when used with a place (e.g., “reconnoitre the area” and “reconnoitre a route”) but with a preposition when used with time (e.g., “reconnoitre at 1600 hours”)? If not, please reply citing a reference that

[Forum] Using 'which' restrictively with a preposition

Page 354 of the CMoS in section 5.250 says that 'which' can be used restrictively when preceded by a preposition. E.g.1, "Here is the situation in which we find ourselves." However, what if the preposition does not immediately precede 'which'? E.g.2, "This is a symptom of the turmoil which/tha

[Forum] Using 'which' restrictively with a preposition

Page 354 of the CMoS in section 5.250 says that 'which' can be used restrictively when preceded by a preposition. E.g.1, "Here is the situation in which we find ourselves." However, what if the preposition does not immediately precede 'which'? E.g.2, "This is a symptom of the turmoil which/that

[Forum] Preposition question

I'm not sure if it falls outside the scope of this forum, but I'm rather stuck when it comes to a preposition. It has certain minimum requirements to or for acceptance quality limits? Or something else entirely.

[Forum] RE: When "who" follows "is"

Thanks Ron. [u][b]*Is*[/b][/u] the rule that a phrase using a transitive verb followed by a preposition means that the preposition stays in the nominative case? (I can't find proof of this on the internet).

[Forum] RE: Use of Preposition at end of Phrase

But even if it were acting as a preposition, it's not considered wrong to end a sentence with one any more. At least if you're following CMOS. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch05/ch05_sec169.html

[Forum] RE: Percent

In these instances, "a" is not an article but a preposition, as I just noted. Like you, RJaxon, I initially considered the use of "a" as a preposition a colloquialism, like "a" meaning "have" in the informal "I should a walked here instead." But according to the dictionaries, it's use as a prep. is

[Forum] Object of the Preposition

In which cases does the object of the preposition influence the verb choice? "One in ten reasons is enough." In this sentence, the subject is [i]one[/i], so anytime "one" is used in similar contexts, a singular verb is used. But when does the object of the preposition dominate in determining