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What to Call People With Disabilities

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

5.24 Comparative and inclusive numbers

(c) Opinions differ on the proper forms for inclusive numbers written as numerals. To ensure clarity, abbreviate second numbers according to the following principles.

• Repeat all digits in numbers below 100 (e.g. 62–98).
• Repeat all digits where the first number is 100 or a multiple of 100 (e.g. 200–236).
• Where the first number is in the range 101–109, in multiples of 100, use the changed part only and omit unnecessary zeros (e.g. 502–9).
• Where the first number is in the range 110–199, in multiples of 100, use two or more digits, as needed (e.g. 1973–91).
• With numbers of four digitsm use all digits if three of the change (e.g 1492–1973).

Note: repeat all digits if the second number is an even hundred (e.g. 697–700) and if they are years BC.

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

4.17 Capitalization: Time references and historical periods and events

Capitalize the names of months and days, of holidays and holy days, of historical and geological periods and events, and of parliamentary sessions.

A couple of weeks ago, the presidency of our children’s Sunday School asked for family portraits for all the class instructors and all the children.

When we got home, I got out the tripod Mary gave me for Christmas, moved a bookshelf oiut of the way, and opened up our living room blinds to do a family portrait.

Our youngest was being difficult, and I ended up having to combine the two best photos into one in order to get the finished result I wanted.

I am pleased with how it turned out, and it printed pretty well. So well, in fact, that we took it in for processing and got four 8×10s and two 4×6s. It’s now hanging on our living room wall and adorning my work desk.

My only regret is not having Aisling sitting further back. She’s a bit blurry in the photo and her head sees abnormally large compared to the rest of us.

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

2.13 Hyphenation: Points of the compass

Write as one word compass directions consisting of two points, but use a hyphen after the first point in those compounds consisting of three points::

• northwest
• southeast
• east-northeast
• south-southwest

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

5.25 Roman numerals

Roman numerals are becoming increasingly rare, but they still have the following uses:

• names of rulers, aristocrats, and the names of ships, racing cars and space vehicles
• numbers of volumes, chapters, tables, plates, acts and other divisions of a book or play
• Government of Canada statutes
• years, centuries, and recurring events of ajor importance

Dragged Versus Drug

Another year’s gone by, and it’s been one of a few accomplishments for me. Here’s what I did:

• Bought a Mac
• Bought an iPod Touch
• Started my fourth year as elders quorum president
• Redesigned my website
• Built a snow fort
• Got our basement renovated
• Attended Whoop-Up Days
• Went to the Calgary Zoo
• Went to the Lethbridge Corn Maze
• Managed to keep 2008 a stay-in-Lethbridge year
• Got back on the Board of Directors for the Allied Arts Council
• Lost my dog

What did you do?