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The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and Editing

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The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and Editing

by Dundurn Press, Public Works, Government Services Canada Translation Bureau

September 1, 1997 | Trade Paperback

The revised edition of The Canadian Style continues to set the standard for English language usage in Canada. This reasonably priced handbook is cross-referenced, and indexed chapters make it easy to find the information you need. It provides concise, up-to-date answers to a host of questions on abbreviations, hyphenation, word division, spelling, the use of capital letters, italics, punctuation, quotations, prepositional usage, and frequently misused or confused words.

It deals with metric units, dates and other numerical expressions, and also covers letter, memo and report formats, notes, indexes and bibliographies, and geographical names. New chapters give techniques for writing clearly and concisely, editing documents, and avoiding stereotyping in communications. There is even an appendix on how to present French words in an English text.

The Canadian Style is an indispensable language guide for editors, copywriters, students, teachers, lawyers, journalists, secretaries and business people - in fact, anyone writing in the English language in Canada today.

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    I teach international students and "The Canadian Style" is an invaluable tool for my Written Business English Communication course. The fact that it is written by the Secretary of State staff lends authority to it and helps us "stand up" to American English influence. A must have book for every teacher.

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The Canadian Style sets the standard for English language in Canada. Cross-referenced and indexed, it's a convenient reference guide for teachers, students, editors, writers, secretaries and business people.

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The revised edition of The Canadian Style continues to set the standard for English language usage in Canada. This reasonably priced handbook is cross-referenced, and indexed chapters make it easy to find the information you need. It provides concise, up-to-date answers to a host of questions on abbreviations, hyphenation, word division, spelling, the use of capital letters, italics, punctuation, quotations, prepositional usage, and frequently misused or confused words.

It deals with metric units, dates and other numerical expressions, and also covers letter, memo and report formats, notes, indexes and bibliographies, and geographical names. New chapters give techniques for writing clearly and concisely, editing documents, and avoiding stereotyping in communications. There is even an appendix on how to present French words in an English text.

The Canadian Style is an indispensable language guide for editors, copywriters, students, teachers, lawyers, journalists, secretaries and business people - in fact, anyone writing in the English language in Canada today.

About the Author

The Translation Bureau, a special operating agency of the Department of Public Works and Government Services of Canada, is please to present the second edition of the Canadian government''s English-language editorial style guide, The Canadian Style.

Edition Details

Revised

Trade Paperback

312 Pages, 6 x 9 x 0.72 in

September 1, 1997

English


1550022768
9781550022766

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An inexpensive Canadian guide useful for anyone who has to write for school or work.

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