# Not your father's style manual

<http://kottke.org/10/07/not-your-fathers-style-manual>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

The Chicago Manual of Style addresses some recent questions about citation, grammar, and even fashion.


Q. Hi there! For a sign for bachelorette parties, would the phrase "Bachelorette Out of Control" be more appropriate than "Bachelorette's Out of Control"? The question is one of contraction, because I don't see how "Bachelorette's Out of Control" can be correct without "The" prefacing it. Thank you!
A. Out-of-control bachelorettes who require appropriate signage aren't very convincing, but the first version is better.


I think they punted a bit on the "how to cite a tshirt" question.
 Tags: language

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