Did you know that punctuation “rules” for vertical lists vary according to which style guide is in use? Or that some style guides recommend different
Tag: Canadian Style
Camel Case in Canada, Eh?
Camels in Canada? Only in my Canadian, Eh? column today, at Copyediting.com. We explore internal capitalization of trade names.
Capital Headlines, Eh?
Headline capitalization rules from The Canadian Press Stylebook (17th) and updated info from The Canadian Style online are summarized in a chart in my Canadian, Eh? column at
Abbreviations, Styled the Canadian Way
Style those abbreviations the Canadian way. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I discuss guidelines from Editing Canadian English, The Canadian Press Stylebook and The Canadian Style.
Plain Language in the Canadian Style, Eh?
Plain language is about style and formatting more than it is about dumbing down vocabulary. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I discuss sentences
Gender-Inclusive, Canadian Style
Outside of issues of biology, there is just about always a good argument for using terms that include everyone. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column atCopyediting.com, I survey
Punctuating Requests and Indirect Questions
Question marks can be optional, eh? The Canadian Style (guide) shows us that sometimes questioning words are actually forming a command, request, or indirect question,
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 meet your deadlines.” More about