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  1. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! twitter.com/ChicagoManual/… about 16 hours ago via web
  2. Tip of the day: Abbreviations are italicized only if they stand for a term that would be italicized if spelled out.—#CMOS16, 10.7 8:38 AM May 24th via web
  3. RT @CFSaller @SubvCopyEd: “When Can I See My Book Cover?” bit.ly/LBeOAR 7:00 AM May 23rd via web
  4. RT @CFSaller @SubvCopyEd: Merrill Perlman on the optional "that": bit.ly/KHpoRh 6:03 AM May 23rd via web
  5. What Latin or foreign phrases do you rely on too often? Latin Words We Love Too Much via @nytimes topics.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/lat… 7:14 AM May 22nd via web
  6. RT @SubvCopyEd: Ben Yagoda's comma compendium continues! nyti.ms/MfnXeN 6:50 AM May 22nd via web
  7. Chortle (Lewis Carroll), swagger (Shakespeare), nerd (Dr. Seuss), and more literary neologisms: bit.ly/JHlahq via @penguinusa 9:56 AM May 21st via web
  8. Tip of the day: Electronic books tend to emulate the organization and structure of their printed-and-bound counterparts.—#CMOS16, 1.2 7:28 AM May 17th via web
  9. Book indexing tips for do-it-yourselfers from @SubvCopyEd @CFSaller: bit.ly/KWuGbd 8:09 AM May 14th via web
  10. Book design takes center stage on a new blog edited by Sean Manning, Talking Covers: talkingcovers.com via @tnrbooks 9:12 AM May 11th via web
  11. Carol Saller makes a case for the fun of book indexing in this week's Lingua Franca post: chronicle.com/blogs/linguafr… 8:03 AM May 10th via web
  12. Eight experts present their picks for the prize that wasn't: The Great Pulitzer Do-Over via @nytimes nytimes.com/2012/05/13/mag… 11:13 AM May 7th via Tweet Button
  13. Tip: The abbreviations “Jr.” and “Sr.” are retained after a person’s name in connection with any titles or honorifics.—#CMOS16, 10.19 7:55 AM May 4th via web
  14. A thoughtful piece on parallel structure by @StanCarey: bit.ly/IHIrc5 12:36 PM May 3rd via web
  15. "Should 'she' or 'it' be used as a pronoun for a country?" The May Q&A is up at CMOS Online: chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/new/ne… 1:51 PM May 1st via web
  16. Hmm. No. @CFSaller @SubvCopyEd Should a computer index your book? bit.ly/Inmi5M 6:13 AM May 1st via web
  17. Tip of the day: If capitals are wanted for emphasis, small caps rather than full capitals look more graceful.—#CMOS16, 7.48 1:14 PM Apr 30th via web
  18. What’s to parody about a 1,000 page guide to proper usage? We’ve got our eye on you @FakeCMoS bit.ly/IRnq0X 7:54 AM Apr 27th via web
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