http://chicagomanualofstyle.org/ Latest CMOS FAQ Questions with links to the answers en-us Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT 60 https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/HyphensEnDashesEmDashes/faq0179.html Q. Merriam-Webster lists “fact-check” as a verb (with a hyphen). But what about when it’s used as a noun—as in, “Oh no, not another fact check!” My guess is that it’s not hyphenated, but I would like to see an entry on this. Thank you. <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Merriam-Webster lists &ldquo;fact-check&rdquo; as a verb (with a hyphen). But what about when it&rsquo;s used as a noun&mdash;as in, &ldquo;Oh no, not another fact check!&rdquo; My guess is that it&rsquo;s not hyphenated, but I would like to see an entry on this. Thank you.</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:33:05 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Usage/faq0407.html Q. I was taught to exclusively use third person in academic writing, especially in research papers. Now that I’m in university, I have seen increasing use of first person in essays and papers. I couldn’t find anything on this in CMOS or on the website. Is there any sort of guideline on when to use different perspectives? Or does choosing first, second, and third person in writing have little impact as long as a sense of professionalism is maintained? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> I was taught to exclusively use third person in academic writing, especially in research papers. Now that I&rsquo;m in university, I have seen increasing use of first person in essays and papers. I couldn&rsquo;t find anything on this in <em>CMOS</em> or on the website. Is there any sort of guideline on when to use different perspectives? Or does choosing first, second, and third person in writing have little impact as long as a sense of professionalism is maintained?</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:11:36 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Capitalization/faq0124.html Q. With the rise of verbs that have specific connotations in social media (like, follow, comment, etc.), how should they be styled? In this case, it’s important to specify the user take an action on a specific social media platform. My instinct is to capitalize: “Give the post a Like. Leave a Comment. Make sure to Follow the account.” Should I be using scare quotes instead, or are these terms ubiquitous enough that lowercase will be clear in an instructional sense? Thanks for your help! <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> With the rise of verbs that have specific connotations in social media (<em>like</em>, <em>follow</em>, <em>comment</em>, etc.), how should they be styled? In this case, it&rsquo;s important to specify the user take an action on a specific social media platform. My instinct is to capitalize: &ldquo;Give the post a Like. Leave a Comment. Make sure to Follow the account.&rdquo; Should I be using scare quotes instead, or are these terms ubiquitous enough that lowercase will be clear in an instructional sense? Thanks for your help!</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:04:03 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Usage/faq0406.html Q. How do you form a possessive of a “one of the” phrase? For example, a shout belonging to “one of the guards.” Placing the apostrophe at the end of “guards” seems to make multiple guards possess the shout. “Guard’s” seems to make it one of the shouts of a single guard. But if there are multiple guards, and one is shouting . . . where does the apostrophe go? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> How do you form a possessive of a &ldquo;one of the&rdquo; phrase? For example, a shout belonging to &ldquo;one of the guards.&rdquo; Placing the apostrophe at the end of &ldquo;guards&rdquo; seems to make multiple guards possess the shout. &ldquo;Guard&rsquo;s&rdquo; seems to make it one of the shouts of a single guard. But if there are multiple guards, and one is shouting . . . where does the apostrophe go?</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:50:25 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Capitalization/faq0123.html Q. Are English translations of Native American terms for place-names treated like proper nouns and capitalized? For example, would you refer to Dook’o’oosł&iacute;&iacute;d (Din&eacute; for Gleaming Summit)? Or should it be Dook’o’oosł&iacute;&iacute;d (Din&eacute; for gleaming summit). <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Are English translations of Native American terms for place-names treated like proper nouns and capitalized? For example, would you refer to Dook&rsquo;o&rsquo;oosł&iacute;&iacute;d (Din&eacute; for Gleaming Summit)? Or should it be Dook&rsquo;o&rsquo;oosł&iacute;&iacute;d (Din&eacute; for gleaming summit).</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:48:46 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0446.html Q. When referring to the title of an article that incorrectly uses single quotation marks around the name of a movie or book, is it OK to silently change those to italics (in text, bib, and notes)? Thanks! <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> When referring to the title of an article that incorrectly uses single quotation marks around the name of a movie or book, is it OK to silently change those to italics (in text, bib, and notes)? Thanks!</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:32:51 GMT https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0445.html Q. Sorry I’m so confused, but what is the difference between a bibliography and a reference list? <p class="Q"><span class="Q_label">Q.</span> Sorry I&rsquo;m so confused, but what is the difference between a bibliography and a reference list?</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:28:28 GMT