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Forums => English & Linguistics => Topic started by: Brinestone on December 15, 2005, 09:27:41 AM

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Brinestone on December 15, 2005, 09:27:41 AM

Where do the hyphens/en dashes go?

"non address change related requests"

I would look it up myself, but I don't have a copy of Chicago here.

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Jonathon on December 15, 2005, 10:36:24 AM

It should just be hyphens. An en dash would be used after non if part of the compound were open, but "address-change-related" should be hyphenated.

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Brinestone on December 15, 2005, 10:38:00 AM

Okey dokey. That's what I did, but I needed to make sure.

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Brinestone on December 15, 2005, 10:38:25 AM

Also, thanks. And what on earth is your signature referring to?

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Porter on December 15, 2005, 10:47:47 AM

I wish that I could still read Eric Snider.

Title: I need quick Chicago help
Post by: Jonathon on December 15, 2005, 10:56:33 AM

It's from his review of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.