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[16th ed.] 7.77 To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and...away the most common spelling questions for writers and editors concern compound terms — whether to... spell as two words, hyphenate, or close up as a single word. Prefixes (and occasionally suffixes) can...

[16th ed.] 7.30 Interjections
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and...— or where a different emphasis is required — plausible spellings should be sought in literature or invented. atchoo! shhh!...

[16th ed.] 7.78 Some definitions
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and... spelled as two or more words ( high school , lowest common denominator ). A hyphenated compound is spelled ...solid) compound is spelled as a single word ( birthrate , notebook ). A permanent compound is one that...

[16th ed.] 7.46 When to use ligatures
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and..., however, needed for spelling Old English words in an Old English context. And the ligature œ is needed...for spelling French words in a French context. (See also 11.12 .) Ælfric es hæl le nœud gordien Œuvres complètes...

[16th ed.] 7.79 The trend toward closed compounds
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and... spellings have become widely preferred by writers (e.g., website ) and pronunciation and readability are not at stake....

[16th ed.] 7.40 Dividing numerals with abbreviated units of measure
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and...carried over to the next line or the abbreviation should be moved up. (Numerals used with spelled-out...

[16th ed.] 7.29 Contractions
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and...one). Webster’s lists many common contractions, along with alternative spellings and, where...

[16th ed.] 7.71 Dynamics
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and..., mezzo forte , and so on. Where space allows, the spelled-out form is preferred in both text and...

[16th ed.] 7.73 Capitalization for keys and menu items
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and...they are lowercased on a particular keyboard. Menu items and icon names are usually spelled and...

[16th ed.] 7.31 Dictionary word division
Search The Chicago Manual of Style --> --> --> 7: Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and..., as for spelling and plural forms, Chicago turns to Webster’s as its primary guide. The dots between...

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