The 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is out now, and I got to ask its principal reviser, Russell Harper, a few questions about the changes in the new edition and about the editing process. Check it out! www.arrantpedantry.com/2024/09/23/t...
After years of waiting, the 18th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is here, and it brings some big changes, starting with the electric yellow cover. But don’t worry—the familiar orange i…
Now some of the least specialized jobs need a diploma to get an interview. It will be interesting to watch these numbers with the added effect not just of people but of the schools cutting back. (Stats include "community colleges.")
Genpop ed levels are often on my mind; I edit materials to be easy for the masses. For a long time, <1/5 finished college or uni. 2x % 1995→2018; a generation? Partly marketing & partly "commodification of skills" — $ for on-the-job training. Source all OECD countries: www.oecd.org/en/data/indi...
Oh, man. Take the nap! (Unless you're operating machinery. And even then, or especially then, take a nap break.)
I appreciate this insight. Does the "create PDF from file" function in Acrobat preserve those screen reading features too? I use that method to keep internal navigation (links) & hope it's good at more.
One of the steps could be "read it aloud or use a screen reader to catch things like 'you' that should be 'your'." The sun was in my eyes, I swear!
This is one of the final resources in my "client kit"; how to prep you MS for editing (and save money).
Despite listing "state-of-the-art, adj." @merriamwebster.bsky.social "recent examples from the web" are all unhyphenated. Is that because the US newspapers they quoted don't follow M-W? AP Style says don't hyphenate adj unless required to avoid confusion, right?
I'm sorry you face so much hate that you don't recognize a genuine question. Hope things start getting better for you.