CCE Numbers, Abbreviations, and Special Characters 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Three spaced periods: . . .

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Showing a range between two numbers

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

3:00 p.m.

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

et al.

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

one-half (spelled out)

Answer

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).

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CCE Numbers, Abbreviations, and Special Characters 3