Well, wordie types everywhere must be quivering with excitement. The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, has just been released! Woo-hoo!
And, guess what? It’s blue. Blue, people! Not orange. Can you believe it?
OK, anyway, here is a handy list of the most significant rule changes in the new guide. I’m glad to see the Chicago editors now recommend lowercasing web and website — though they still recommend capitalizing Internet and World Wide Web. Though we don’t say that much anymore, do we?
Why Is It Hard To Proofread Your Own Writing?
You may need someone else to proof your writing because of the way your brain