If you’re anything like me, there are times when you’ve been deep in your editing cave. In those heavy editing times, I always find myself reaching for my trusty Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) to confirm my work. With so many rules, it’s impossible to remember them all, but there are some I check all. the. time. In this episode, I’m sharing the five rules I always double-check while editing.

This episode was recorded in January 2025, after the release of CMOS 18 in September 2024. All references made are based on CMOS 18.

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Important Sections:* (3:20) CMOS Hyphenation Guide * (5:57) Glossary of Problematic Words and Phrases * (8:01) Titles and Offices * (9:14) Commas * (10:36) Possessives

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