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| space after the slash before typing/writing the next element, or is it all right if there is none? A. If...the slash divides two words, there is no space. If it divides two phrases or sentences (or a single...word from a phrase), it requires a space before and after. Please see CMOS 6.106.... |
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| citation, should a nonbreaking space be used between the author and the date and before the page number...or other locator if present? If ordinary spaces are used, the citation could break at either, causing...from the use of nonbreaking spaces can be even more unsightly.... |
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| FAQ Item Special Characters Q. I notice confusion in publication in regard to whether a space should precede and/or follow relation signs. My suspicion is that it is <10 km but p < .001. A. That’s right: there i... |
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| quotation, should there be a space after the ellipsis before the closing quotation mark? (1) The...CMOS 13.55 indicates there should not be a final space, but I’m not sure if that rule applies beyond...sentences that are deliberately grammatically incomplete. A. Don’t add a space. Note too that there... |
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| FAQ Item Numbers Q. I understand a space is necessary between a number and a fraction when the...written without a space, as in 2½ or 5⅞. See CMOS 9.15 for examples. Whether the symbol is used or... |
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| space after it or not? E.g., Fluffy went down the street w/Cookie? or Smoochie went to the store w.../ Pookie? A. Add a space. W/ is an abbreviated word, not a prefix. Of course, you would never use w/ in... |
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| , alignment on page, where date and address appear, spacing, signature line, etc. I’m having trouble... |
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| Manual of Style changed from recommending two spaces after a period (or any other end-sentence...punctuation) to a single space? I’m looking for a year and/or edition and also a reason. A. As far as I...can tell, the 14th edition of CMOS (1993) was the first to use a single space after a period in its... |
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| -spaced and the same size font as the text? It just does not look right! A. In Chicago style, yes...should be large enough for easy reading, and there should be enough space between the lines for...usually reduced in size and printed single-space—and then they will look right to you.... |
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| research article be double-spaced, and should the footnotes be 12 pt type? This is a journal submission.... A. Yes. Chicago style for all manuscripts is to double-space everything, and 12 pt type is the industry standard.... |
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