Numbers, Abbreviations, and Special Characters Flashcards

In Chicago Manual of Style, how is an ellipsis rendered in quoted text?

Answer: Three spaced periods: . . .

Chicago style traditionally uses three spaced periods (. . .) with a word space before and after the ellipsis within a quotation.

Which situation calls for an en dash rather than a hyphen?

Answer: Showing a range between two numbers

The en dash is specifically used to express spans and ranges (pages 10–20, the 2010–2015 period), distinguishing them from compound modifiers that use hyphens.

According to Chicago style, what is the correct format for a time of day in running text?

Answer: 3:00 p.m.

Chicago style uses lowercase with periods for time abbreviations: a.m. and p.m., with a colon separating hours and minutes.

Which abbreviation means 'and others' and is used in scholarly citations with multiple authors?

Answer: et al.

'Et al.' (from Latin 'et alii') means 'and others' and is the standard abbreviation in citations when additional authors are not listed individually.

How should a simple fraction like one-half appear in non-technical running text under Chicago style?

Answer: one-half (spelled out)

Chicago style spells out simple fractions in non-technical prose and hyphenates them when they function as adjectives or stand alone (one-half, two-thirds).

In AP style, how should a large round number like one million dollars be written in running text?

Answer: $1 million

AP style combines a numeral with the word 'million' for large round numbers, writing '$1 million' for both clarity and space efficiency.

When 'No.' is used as an abbreviation for 'number' before a numeral (e.g., catalog entries), it should be:

Answer: Capitalized: No.

'No.' (from Latin 'numero') is capitalized when it directly precedes a specific numeral in formal references, such as 'No. 5' or 'Invoice No. 1042.'