tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post254407056299529368..comments2024-03-05T03:05:52.336-06:00Comments on To The Manner Born: The Style GuideToadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320342028348619490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-24406938558222864432014-02-17T17:29:34.754-06:002014-02-17T17:29:34.754-06:00I liked a book entitled "Grammar Snobs are Gr...I liked a book entitled "Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies." CMS, S&W... all have their place. Fun to see difference of opinion. Maybe one's preference for "style" rules of grammar reflect bone's taste in other subjects with "rules"? LLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214604260185615821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-74257144040425219632014-02-17T12:15:01.580-06:002014-02-17T12:15:01.580-06:00I echo GSL; I'm a writer and copy editor, and ...I echo GSL; I'm a writer and copy editor, and The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) is what all major publishing houses and most consumer magazines use. CMS and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.<br /><br />I've never heard that a style guide was intended to muffle an individual writer's voice; instead it's intent is to make the output (magazine/book) consistent in the way it treats things like capitalization. My first copy chief at Oxford University Press underscored the need for consistency---it prevents confusion and if you've made a mistake, it's easier to correct.<br /><br />I use the CMS 16th edition. And I love spending time with Fowler's, although he's considered old fashioned.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023378907093973792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-15455856481368643152014-02-17T11:15:00.883-06:002014-02-17T11:15:00.883-06:00Very surprised to see The Chicago Manual of Style ...Very surprised to see The Chicago Manual of Style not listed as I've often seen prominant writer's and editors mention it as their bible. I have the CMOS 15th Edition and of course the Struck and White.GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.com