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A&K Sues &Beyond Over Use of Ampersand

By Kim Siever, 22 Dec 08

A&K Sues &Beyond Over Use of Ampersand.

Canadian Style Tip #9

By Kim Siever, 18 Dec 08

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

7.08 Periods properly ommitted

Do not use periods with acronyms and initialisms and with abbreviations of compass directions, degrees, memberships, and distinctions, SI/metric unit symbols, chemical symbols or mathematical abbreviations.

Canadian Style Tip #8

By Kim Siever, 11 Dec 08

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

13.05 Make your point clearly

Avoid empty introductory phrases and padding that obscure the meaning of a sentence. These include expressions such as “I would like to begin by indicating clearly to you that . . .” and “If this step, which may be necessary in some but not all cases, is deemed appropriate . . . .”

Canadian Style Tip #7

By Kim Siever, 4 Dec 08

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

15.04 Names of inhabited places

Only two municipalities in Canada have two official forms of their names, one in English and one in French: Grand Falls and Caissie Cape in New Brunswick, which are also known officially as Grand-Sault and Cap-des-Caissie. All other municipalities have only one authorized form: thus Montréal and Québec (the city) retain their accents in English.