Today, in my special Canadian, Eh? post for National Grammar Day, at Copyediting.com, I look at the role of commas
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It’s about More Than –our, Eh? Canadian Spelling Update
Author of the latest guide to Canadian spelling, Elizabeth d’Anjou, talks to me today about what she found out when
Don’t Italicize French Ballet Terms
Italicizing ballet terms because they’re French? Oh no, you don’t! Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com.
The Last Curator of Canadian Spelling: Canadian Press Style
Is Canadian Press’ Caps and Spelling guide the last standing curator of our national spelling style? A brief look at
8 Ways a Ruler Rocks Editing
How do you use a ruler when editing? I list 8 uses for rulers at (not of) the editing desk, today
Canadian Capitalization Conundrums
Capitalization is probably second only to spelling as a source of confusion and ambivalence for Canadian editors. — Editing Canadian English
Tips for Word’s Reviewing Pane and Comments
Two tech tips for you today, for working with Word’s tracked changes. One relating to comment balloons, and the other
Capital Style in Canada
Anarchy! Aesthetics, tradition, and readership all cited as legitimate factors in capitalization style. Have the Canadians lost it? Today, in my Canadian,
Computer tools for copy editors: macros
The few macros I use have made my editing better and faster, but I still only use about three consistently.
Checklist for Editing, Canadian Style
The Canadian Style says a checklist “will help you to cover all pertinent facets of the writing process and to