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Chapters of The Canadian Style

Abbreviations

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Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
1 Abbreviations	See the pages corresponding to sections 1.01 to 1.25.
1.01 Introduction	abbreviations: general guidelines
1.02 General guidelines and observations	abbreviations: general guidelines
1.03 Periods	abbreviations: periods
1.04 Plurals	abbreviations: plurals
1.05 Capital letters and hyphens	abbreviations: capitals and hyphens
1.06 Titles used with personal names	abbreviations: titles with personal names
1.07 Military abbreviations	abbreviations: military abbreviations
1.08 University degrees, professional designations, military decorations, honours, awards and memberships	abbreviations: degrees and distinctions
1.09 Geographical names	abbreviations: geographical names
1.10 Addresses: streets and buildings; points of the compass	streets and buildings: abbreviations and numbers section entitled Abbreviations in the article “compass points”
1.11 Latitude and longitude	abbreviations: latitude and longitude
1.12 Parts of a book or document	abbreviations: parts of a book or document
1.13 Latin terms	Latin terms and abbreviations
1.14 Scientific and technical terms	abbreviations: scientific and technical terms
1.15 Corporate names	abbreviations: corporate names
1.16 Acronyms and initialisms	abbreviations: acronyms and initialisms
1.17 Number and percentage symbols	abbreviations: number symbols per cent, percent, per-cent, percentage
1.18 Ampersand	abbreviations: ampersand
1.19 Monetary units	abbreviations: monetary units
1.20 Months and days	abbreviations: days and months
1.21 Time of day and elapsed time	time of day, elapsed time
1.22 Time zones	abbreviations: time zones
1.23 The International System of Units (SI)	abbreviations: International System of Units (SI)
1.24 The imperial system	abbreviations: imperial system
1.25 Business terms, expressions and symbols	abbreviations: business terms and symbols

Hyphenation: compounding and word division

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Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
2 Hyphenation: compounding and word division	See the pages corresponding to sections 2.01 to 2.17.
2.01 Introduction	hyphens: introduction
2.02 Compound nouns and nouns in compounds	hyphens: compound nouns
2.03 Nouns with adjectives and participles	hyphens: nouns with adjectives and participles
2.04 Compound adjectives; adjectives and participles in compounds	hyphens: compound adjectives
2.05 Verbs	hyphens: verbs
2.06 Adverbs in compounds	hyphens: compounds beginning with adverbs
2.07 Prefixes	hyphens: prefixes
2.08 “Any,” “every,” “no” and “some”	any, every, no, some
2.09 Suffixes	hyphens: suffixes
2.10 Numerals and units of measurement	hyphens: numbers and units of measurement
2.11 Fractions	hyphens: fractions
2.12 The suspended compound	hyphens: suspended compounds
2.13 Points of the compass	Section entitled Hyphenate in the article “compass points”
2.14 Titles of office	hyphens: titles of office
2.15 Numerals and single letters	hyphens: numerals and single letters
2.16 Plurals of compound terms	plurals of compounds
2.17 Word division	hyphens: word division

Spelling

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Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
3 Spelling	See the pages corresponding to sections 3.01 to 3.17.
3.01 Introduction	spelling: international variations
3.02 Spell-checking	spelling: spell-checking
3.03 Frequently misspelled words	spelling: frequently misspelled words
3.04 SI/metric units	spelling: SI/metric units
3.05 Homonyms and similar-sounding words	born, borne canvas, canvass capital, capitol carat, caret, carrot, karat cast, caste censor, censure chord, cord complement, compliment council, councillor, counsel, counsellor defence, defense, defensive dyeing, dying envelop, envelope forbear, forebear immanent, imminent inequity, iniquity mucus, mucous ordinance, ordnance pedal, peddle personal, personnel phosphorus, phosphorous sceptic, septic therefor, therefore troop, troupe waive, wave
3.06 Words with “ei” and “ie”	spelling: words with “ei” and “ie”
3.07 Verbs ending in “sede,” “ceed” and “cede”	spelling: verbs ending in “sede,” “ceed” and “cede”
3.08 “Able/ible” and “ative/itive” endings	spelling: “able”/“ible” and “ative”/“itive” endings
3.09 Final consonants doubled before a suffix	spelling: final consonants doubled before a suffix
3.10 Words ending in “n”	spelling: words ending in “n”
3.11 Combinations with “all”	all together, altogether
3.12 Words ending in a silent “e”	spelling: words ending in a silent “e”
3.13 Words ending in “c”	spelling: words ending in “c”
3.14 Verbs ending in “ie”	spelling: verbs ending in “ie”
3.15 Words ending in “y”	spelling: words ending in “y”
3.16 Words ending in “ise” and “ize”	spelling: words ending in “-ise” and “-ize”
3.17 Plural forms of nouns	spelling: plurals of foreign nouns

Capitalization

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Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
4 Capitalization	See the pages corresponding to sections 4.01 to 4.38.
4.01 Introduction	capitalization: general points
4.02 Initial words	capitalization: initial words
4.03 Personal names	capitalization: personal names
4.04 Words derived from proper nouns	capitalization: words derived from proper nouns
4.05 Governments and government bodies	capitalization: governments and government bodies
4.06 Institutions	capitalization: institutions
4.07 Political parties and movements	capitalization: political parties and movements
4.08 Titles of office or rank	capitalization: titles of office or rank
4.09 Personifications and abstractions	capitalization: personifications and abstractions
4.10 Family appellations	capitalization: family relationships
4.11 Races, languages and peoples	capitalization: races; languages; peoples
4.12 School subjects, courses and degrees	capitalization: school subjects, courses and degrees
4.13 Military terms	capitalization: military terms
4.14 Modes of transportation	capitalization: modes of transportation
4.15 Medals, awards, honours and decorations	capitalization: medals, awards, honours and decorations
4.16 Sporting events and trophies	capitalization: sporting events and trophies
4.17 Time references and historical periods and events	capitalization: time references and historical periods and events capitalization: seasons
4.18 Cultural periods, movements and styles	capitalization: cultural periods, movements and styles
4.19 Terms related to religion	capitalization: terms related to religion
4.20 Deities	capitalization: deities
4.21 Geographical terms	capitalization: geographical terms
4.22 Buildings, monuments and public places	capitalization: buildings, monuments and public places
4.23 Astronomical terms	capitalization: astronomical terms
4.24 Biological terms	capitalization: biological terms
4.25 Chemical, medical and pharmacological terms	capitalization: chemical and medical terms
4.26 Scientific names with eponyms	capitalization: scientific names containing personal names
4.27 Copyrighted names	capitalization: copyrighted names
4.28 SI/metric units	capitalization: SI/metric units
4.29 Publications and works of art	capitalization: publications and works of art
4.30 Parts of a book or document	capitalization: parts of a book or document
4.31 Headings	capitalization: headings
4.32 Terms indicating time or numbered sequence	capitalization: terms indicating time or sequence
4.33 Lists	capitalization: lists
4.34 Legal usage	capitalization: legal usage
4.35 The salutation and complimentary close	capitalization: salutation and complimentary close
4.36 Compounds	capitalization: compounds
4.37 The definite article	section entitled Articles (the, a/an) in the article “abbreviations: acronyms and initialisms”
4.38 Single letters used as words	capitalization: single letters used as words

Numerical expressions

Location of content from the “Numerical expressions” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
5 Numerical expressions	See the pages corresponding to sections 5.01 to 5.26.
5.01 Introduction	numbers: spelled-out numbers
5.02 Round numbers	numbers: round numbers
5.03 Consistency	numbers: consistency
5.04 Initial numbers	numbers starting a sentence
5.05 Adjectival expressions and juxtaposed numbers	numbers in compound adjectives
5.06 Mathematical usage	numbers: mathematical usage
5.07 Ratios	numbers: ratios
5.08 Fractions	numbers: fractions
5.09 Decimal fractions	numbers: decimal fractions
5.10 Quantities and measures	numbers: quantities and measures
5.11 Money	numbers: money
5.12 Representation of time in ordinary prose and with SI units	section entitled Time of day in the article “time of day, elapsed time” section entitled Elapsed time in the article “time of day, elapsed time”
5.13 Representation of time of day	section entitled The 24-hour system in the article “time of day, elapsed time”
5.14 Dates	date: numeric commas in a date business letters: date date: order of elements (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau) BC, BCE, Before Christ, Before the Christian Era, Before the Common Era
5.15 Age	numbers: age
5.16 Market quotations	numbers: market quotations
5.17 Votes, scores, etc.	numbers: votes and scores
5.18 Governmental, military and historical designations	numbers: governmental and historical designations
5.19 Names of organizations	numbers: names of organizations
5.20 Numbers used as nouns	numbers used as nouns
5.21 Addresses	streets and buildings: abbreviations and numbers
5.22 Reference numbers	numbers: reference numbers
5.23 Plurals	numbers: plurals
5.24 Comparative and inclusive numbers	numbers: comparative and inclusive numbers
5.25 Roman numerals	numbers: Roman numerals
5.26 Other considerations	numbers: clarity

Italics

Location of content from the “Italics” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
6 Italics	See the pages corresponding to sections 6.01 to 6.11.
6.01 Introduction	italics: introduction
6.02 Emphasis	italics: emphasis
6.03 French and foreign words and phrases	italics: French and foreign words
6.04 Latin terms and abbreviations	Latin terms and abbreviations
6.05 Titles of publications and works of art	italics: titles of works
6.06 Legal references	italics: legal references
6.07 Modes of transportation	italics: modes of transportation
6.08 Letters and words referred to as such	italics: letters and words cited
6.09 Peripheral matter in a text	italics: peripheral matter
6.10 Identifying matter	italics: identifying matter
6.11 Mathematical, statistical and scientific material	italics: mathematical and scientific material

Punctuation

Location of content from the “Punctuation” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
7 Punctuation	See the pages corresponding to sections 7.01 to 7.70.
7.01 Introduction	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
7.02 Spacing	punctuation: spacing
7.03 The period: Main purpose	period
7.04 Imperatives, exclamations and indirect questions	section entitled Imperatives, exclamations and indirect questions in the article “period”
7.05 Ellipsis points	section entitled Ellipsis points in the article “period”
7.06 Leaders	section entitled Leaders in the article “period”
7.07 Other uses	section entitled Other uses in the article “period”
7.08 Periods properly omitted	section entitled Periods properly omitted in the article “period”
7.09 The question mark: Main purpose	section entitled Direct questions in the article “question mark”
7.10 Requests, indirect questions and other uses	section entitled Requests and indirect questions in the article “question mark”
7.11 The exclamation mark: Main purpose	exclamation point
7.12 The exclamation mark: Miscellaneous	section entitled Incredulity in the article “exclamation point” section entitled Exclamations in a series in the article “exclamation point” section entitled Omission of the exclamation point in the article “exclamation point”
7.13 The comma: General	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
7.14 Restrictive/non-restrictive	commas with absolute phrases commas with appositives commas with introductory elements commas with parenthetic expressions commas with non-restrictive elements
7.15 The comma: Co-ordinate elements	coordinate elements, serial commas
7.16 Clarity and emphasis	commas for clarity and emphasis
7.17 Omitted words	commas for omitted words
7.18 Quotations, etc.	section entitled Punctuation before opening quotation marks in the article “quotations: punctuation with quotation marks”
7.19 Names and titles	commas with names and titles
7.20 Dates, geographical names and addresses	commas in geographical names and addresses
7.20 Dates, geographical names and addresses	commas in a date
7.21 Commas properly omitted	commas properly omitted
7.22 The semicolon: Between independent clauses	section entitled Clause; clause in the article “semicolon” section entitled Clause; and clause in the article “semicolon” section entitled Clause; adverb, clause in the article “semicolon” section entitled Elliptical clauses in the article “semicolon”
7.23 The semicolon: Co-ordinate elements	section entitled Other elements in a series in the article “semicolon”
7.24 Misuse and overuse	section entitled Misuse and overuse in the article “semicolon”
7.25 The colon: Between independent clauses	section entitled Use of colon between independent clauses in the article “colon”
7.26 Annunciatory function	section entitled Annunciatory function in the article “colon”
7.27 The colon: Miscellaneous	section entitled Other uses in the article “colon”
7.28 Misuse	section entitled Misuse in the article “colon”
7.29 Parentheses: General	parentheses
7.30 Clarification	section entitled Clarification in the article “parentheses”
7.31 Punctuation with parentheses	section entitled Punctuation with parentheses in the article “parentheses”
7.32 Afterthoughts and asides	section entitled Afterthoughts and asides in the article “parentheses”
7.33 Parentheses within parentheses	section entitled Parentheses within parentheses in the article “parentheses”
7.34 Legal documents	section entitled Legal documents in the article “parentheses”
7.35 Letters and numerals	section entitled Letters and numerals in the article “parentheses”
7.36 Square brackets: General	square brackets
7.37 Use within parentheses	section entitled Replacing parentheses within parentheses in the article “square brackets”
7.38 Use	braces
7.39 Multiples	braces
7.40 The em dash: General	em dash
7.41 Enumerations	section entitled Enumerations in the article “em dash”
7.42 Interruptions, pauses, afterthoughts, clarifications and emphasis	section entitled Interruptions, pauses, afterthoughts, clarifications and emphasis in the article “em dash”
7.43 Summarizing	section entitled Summarizing in the article “em dash”
7.44 Material in apposition	section entitled Material in apposition in the article “em dash”
7.45 Headings	section entitled Headings in the article “em dash”
7.46 Lists and tables	section entitled Lists and tables in the article “em dash”
7.47 Punctuation with em dash	section entitled Punctuation with em dash in the article “em dash”
7.48 The en dash: Numerals	section entitled Numbers in the article “en dash”
7.49 Compound expressions	section entitled Compound expressions in the article “en dash”
7.50 Compound words	hyphens: compound nouns hyphens: compound adjectives hyphens: verbs
7.51 Spelling and enunciation	hyphens: spelling and enunciation
7.52 The oblique: General	oblique
7.53 Abbreviations	section entitled Abbreviations in the article “oblique”
7.54 The oblique: Numerals	section entitled Numerals in the article “oblique”
7.55 Alternatives and headings	section entitled Alternatives and headings in the article “oblique”
7.56 Possession	apostrophe: possession
7.57 Inanimate possessors	section entitled Inanimate possessors in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.58 Compounds	section entitled Compounds in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.59 Two nouns (group genitive)	section entitled Two nouns (group genitive) in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.60 Geographical names	section entitled Geographical names in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.61 Institutions and organizations	section entitled Institutions and organizations in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.62 Its	section entitled Its in the article “apostrophe: possession”
7.63 Contractions	apostrophe: contractions
7.64 Plurals	apostrophe: plurals
7.65 Vertical lists: General	vertical lists
7.66 Use of colon	section entitled Colon in the article “vertical lists”
7.67 Numbering	section entitled Numbering in the article “vertical lists”
7.68 Use of semicolon	section entitled Semicolon in the article “vertical lists”
7.69 Complete sentences	section entitled Period in the article “vertical lists”
7.70 Capitalization	section entitled Capitalization in the article “vertical lists”

Quotations and quotation marks

Location of content from the “Quotations and quotation marks” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
8 Quotations and quotation marks	See the pages corresponding to sections 8.01 to 8.15.
8.01 Introduction	quotations: introduction
8.02 Run-in format	quotations: run-in format
8.03 Punctuation and grammar in run-in quotations	quotations beginning with “that” quotations: poetry
8.04 Indirect (reported) speech	quotations: indirect (reported) speech
8.05 Paragraphing: run-in format	section entitled Paragraphing in the article “quotations: run-in format”
8.06 Block format	quotations: block format
8.07 Paragraphing: block format	section entitled Paragraphing in the article “block format”
8.08 Quotations within quotations	quotation marks: quotations within quotations
8.09 Omissions	quotations: omissions
8.10 Insertions, alterations and parentheses	quotations: insertions and alterations
8.11 Reference to words as such	quotation marks: reference to words as such
8.12 Words used in an ironic or special sense; slang and technical terms	quotation marks: unusual words or irony
8.13 Titles	quotation marks: titles
8.14 French and foreign-language quotations	quotations: French and foreign language quotations
8.15 Abuse of quotation marks	quotation marks: when to avoid

Reference matter

Location of content from the “Reference matter” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
9 Reference matter	See the pages corresponding to sections 9.01 to 9.55.
9.01 Introduction	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
9.02 Bibliographies: General	bibliographies: general
9.03 Types of bibliography	bibliographies: types of bibliography
9.04 Bibliographies: Arrangement	bibliographies: arrangement
9.05 Romanization	bibliographies: romanization
9.06 Translation	bibliographies: translation
9.07 Principal source of information	bibliographies: finding the information for an entry
9.08 Compiling a bibliographic entry	bibliographies: books bibliographies: articles
9.09 Author’s name	bibliographies: author’s name
9.10 Order of precedence	bibliographies: order of precedence
9.11 Title	bibliographies: title
9.12 Secondary responsibility	bibliographies: secondary responsibility
9.13 Edition	bibliographies: edition
9.14 Place, publisher and date	bibliographies: publishing information
9.15 Series	bibliographies: works in a series
9.17 Secondary source citations	bibliographies: secondary source citations
9.18 Reference Notes: General	reference notes: general
9.19 Books	reference notes: books
9.20 Subsequent references	reference notes: subsequent references
9.21 Articles	reference notes: periodicals (articles)
9.22 Newspapers and magazines	reference notes: periodicals (articles)
9.23 Footnotes	reference notes: footnotes
9.24 Endnotes	reference notes: endnotes
9.25 In-text notes	reference notes: in-text (author-date)
9.26 Author-number system	reference notes: author-number system
9.27 Ibid., loc. cit., op. cit.	reference notes: subsequent references
9.28 Legal references	reference notes: legal references
9.29 Common abbreviations in notes and bibliographies	reference notes: common abbreviations
9.30 Indexes: Definition	indexes: definition
9.31 Scope and complexity	indexes: scope and complexity
9.32 Indexes: Arrangement	indexes: alphabetical arrangement
9.33 Length	indexes: length
9.34 Referenced material	indexes: referenced material
9.35 Simple entry	indexes: simple entry
9.36 Complex entry	indexes: complex entry
9.37 Combined entries	indexes: combined entries
9.38 Double posting	indexes: double posting
9.39 Choice of terms	indexes: choice of terms
9.40 Syntax of heading	indexes: syntax of heading
9.41 Entry versus subentry	indexes: entry versus subentry
9.42 Alphabetical arrangement	indexes: alphabetical arrangement
9.43 Listing of subentries	indexes: listing of subentries
9.44 Capitalization	indexes: capitalization
9.45 Personal names	indexes: personal names
9.46 Government departments and agencies	indexes: government departments and agencies
9.47 Geographical names	indexes: geographical names
9.48 Newspapers and periodicals	indexes: newspapers and periodicals
9.49 Scientific names	indexes: scientific names
9.50 Homonyms	indexes: homonyms
9.51 Abbreviations and other reference tools	indexes: abbreviations and other reference tools
9.52 Cross-references	indexes: cross-references
9.53 Blind references	indexes: blind references
9.54 Continued headings	indexes: continued headings
9.55 Dangling entries	indexes: “dangling” entries

Letters and memorandums

Location of content from the “Letters and memorandums” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
10 Letters and memorandums	See the pages corresponding to sections 10.02 to 10.33.
10.01 Introduction	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
10.02 Block style	business letters: block style
10.03 Indent style	business letters: indent style
10.04 Margins	business letters: margins
10.05 Spacing	business letters: spacing
10.06 Length	business letters: length
10.07 Punctuation	business letters: salutation
10.08 Consistency	business letters: consistency
10.09 Letterhead	business letters: letterhead
10.10 Date	business letters: date
10.11 Delivery (mailing) notation	business letters: delivery (mailing) notation
10.12 Reference line	business letters: reference line
10.13 Inside address	business letters: inside address
10.14 Official languages in addresses	addresses: official languages
10.15 Name of person, title, name of organization	business letters: name of person; title; name of organization
10.16 Attention line	business letters: attention line
10.17 Salutation or greeting	business letters: salutation
10.18 Subject line	business letters: subject line
10.19 Body of the letter	business letters: body of the letter
10.20 Complimentary close	business letters: complimentary close
10.21 Signature	business letters: signature
10.22 Reference initials	business letters: reference initials
10.23 Enclosure notation	business letters: enclosure notation
10.24 Carbon copy notation	business letters: carbon copy notation
10.25 Postscript	business letters: postscript
10.26 Model letter	business letters: block style
10.27 Format	business letters: memorandum format
10.28 Model memorandum	business letters: memorandum format
10.29 Introduction	email: introduction
10.30 Advantages	email: advantages
10.31 Disadvantages	email: disadvantages
10.32 Presentation	email: presentation
10.33 Guidelines	email: organizational guidelines

Reports and minutes

Location of content from the “Reports and minutes” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
11 Reports and minutes	See the pages corresponding to sections 11.01 to 11.27.
11.01 Reports: General	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
11.02 Preparation	reports: preparation
11.03 Format	reports: format
11.04 Letter of transmittal or preface	reports: letter of transmittal
11.05 Title page	reports: title page
11.06 Table of contents	reports: table of contents
11.07 Abstract or summary	reports: abstract or summary
11.08 Introduction to report	reports: introduction to report
11.09 Findings and discussion	reports: findings and discussion
11.10 Ending	reports: ending
11.11 Appendixes	reports: appendixes
11.12 Glossary	reports: glossary
11.13 References	reports: references
11.14 Illustrations	reports: illustrations
11.15 Tables and graphs	reports: illustrations
11.16 Headings	reports: headings
11.17 Margins	reports: margins
11.18 Spacing	reports: spacing
11.19 Pagination	reports: pagination
11.20 Underlining	reports: underlining
11.21 Mathematics in reports	reports: mathematics
11.22 Minutes: General	meetings: minutes
11.23 Agenda	meetings: agenda
11.24 Model agenda	meetings: model agenda
11.25 Writing of minutes	section entitled Guidelines for writing in the article “meetings: minutes”
11.26 Indirect speech	section entitled Indirect speech in the article “meetings: minutes”
11.27 Model minutes	meetings: minutes

Usage

Location of content from the “Usage” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
12 Usage	See the pages corresponding to sections 12.01 and 12.02.
12.01 Introduction	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
12.02 Prepositional usage	accord (of one’s own) aware of bear a resemblance to begin to benefits to, benefits of, for the benefit of bring a charge against capable of capacity for centre on commend for commensurate with compare to, compare with compliment on comply with concur with, concur in conformity with conform to consistent with consist in, consist of contend with contrast with converge on conversant with correlate with correspond to, correspond with culminate in defend against, defend from forbid (someone) to in contrast to initiative (on one’s own) in the circumstances, under the circumstances labour under lodge a complaint made from, made of, made with moment’s notice (at a) opposition (in) persist in perspective (from the) prefer one to the other proceed against, proceed to, proceed with prohibit from provide against, provide for, provide with pursuance (in) reconcile to, reconcile with reduction in regard for register with relieve of remand (on), remand in custody replace with, replaced by report for, report on/upon, report to reproach for, reproach with research in, research into responsibility of, responsibility for responsible for, responsible to result from, result in result of revolve around right of satisfaction in, satisfaction of secure against, secure from, secure in substitute for suggest that take account of, take into account take exception to tamper with tend to, tend towards view of (in) wary of withhold from
12.03 Words commonly misused or confused	accuracy, precision alternate(ly), alternative(ly) by (a specified time) characteristic, distinctive, typical cite, quote classic, classical common, mutual compare, contrast comprise, constitute, compose include, comprise concern, concerned council, councillor, counsel, counsellor fewer, less, lesser least, less e.g., i.e. inside of, outside of, off of kind of, kinds of, kinda, sort of, sorts of militate, mitigate need, needs non-, un- one of those who preceding, previous, prior procedure, process proportional(y), proportionate(ly) raise, rise reason is because relation, relationship requisition reserve, reservation responsible subject to, subjected to tendency, trend till, until try and, try to where … at would

Plain language

Location of content from the “Plain language” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
13 Plain language	See the pages corresponding to sections 13.01 to 13.07.
13.01 Introduction	clear communication: overview of the writing process and techniques
13.02 Focussing on the reader	clear communication: responsibilities of writers, editors and decision makers
13.03 Text organization	clear communication: coherence
13.04 Vocabulary	clear communication: use clear words and expressions clear communication: reduce redundancy clear communication: turn nouns into verbs
13.05 Sentences	clear communication: simplify your sentences clear communication: use the active voice clear communication: choose positive over negative phrasing
13.06 Layout and design	section entitled Layout, design and format in the article “clear communication: overview of the writing process and techniques”
13.07 Testing	section entitled Step 4: Reread, edit, revise, evaluate in the article “clear communication: overview of the writing process and techniques”

Elimination of stereotyping in written communications

Location of content from the “Elimination of stereotyping in written communications” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
14 Elimination of stereotyping in written communications	See the pages corresponding to sections 14.01 to 14.15.
14.01 Introduction	stereotyping: introduction (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.02 Elimination of sexual stereotyping: Correspondence, names and forms of address	stereotyping: eliminating sexual stereotyping in correspondence (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.03 Parallel treatment	stereotyping: parallel treatment (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.04 Pronouns	Gender-inclusive writing: Omit the pronoun Gender-inclusive writing: Repeat the noun Gender-inclusive writing: Pluralize the noun Gender-inclusive writing: Use the pronoun “one” Gender-inclusive writing: Address the reader directly Gender-inclusive writing: Use sentence fragments
14.05 Personification	stereotyping: personification (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.06 Titles of occupations	stereotyping: job titles (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.07 Man, lady, girl, woman	stereotyping: man; lady; girl; woman (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.08 Elimination of sexual stereotyping: Full range of human characteristics and situations	stereotyping: depiction of women (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.09 Elimination of racial and ethnic stereotyping: Ethnic clichés	section entitled Ethnic clichés in the article “stereotyping: racial and ethnic” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.10 Gratuitous modifiers	section entitled Gratuitous modifiers in the article “stereotyping: racial and ethnic” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.11 Connotative modifiers	section entitled Connotative modifiers in the article “stereotyping: racial and ethnic” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.12 Elimination of racial and ethnic stereotyping: Identification of groups	section entitled Identification of groups in the article “stereotyping: racial and ethnic” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.13 Fair and representative depiction of people with disabilities: Full range of human characteristics and situations	section entitled Full range of human characteristics and situations in the article “stereotyping: depiction of people with disabilities” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.14 Fair and representative depiction of people with disabilities: Identification of groups	section entitled Identification of groups in the article “stereotyping: depiction of people with disabilities” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)
14.15 Neutral word descriptions	section entitled Neutral word descriptions in the article “stereotyping: depiction of people with disabilities” (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.)

Geographical names

Location of content from the “Geographical names” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
15 Geographical names	See the pages corresponding to sections 15.01 to 15.16.
15.01 Introduction	geographical names: Treasury Board policy
15.02 Background	geographical names: Treasury Board policy
15.03 Official geographical names	geographical names: types and composition
15.04 Names of inhabited places	geographical names: types and composition
15.05 Names of geographical features	geographical names: types and composition
15.06 Generic and specific	geographical names: types and composition
15.07 Reinstatement of official English toponyms	section entitled Reinstatement of official English toponyms in the article “geographical names: translation”
15.08 Translation of the generic	section entitled Translation of the generic in the article “geographical names: translation”
15.09 Non-translation of the specific	section entitled Non-translation of the specific in the article “geographical names: translation”
15.10 Adjectives and points of the compass	section entitled Adjectives and points of the compass in the article “geographical names: translation”
15.11 Scientific and geological names	geographical names: scientific and geological names
15.12 Names of national parks	geographical names: national parks
15.13 Names of undersea features	geographical names: undersea features
15.14 Names of Indian reserves	geographical names: Indian reserves
15.15 Alternate names and provincial translations	section entitled Alternate names and provincial translations in the article “geographical names: translation”
15.16 Names of pan-Canadian significance	section entitled Names of pan-Canadian significance in the article “geographical names: translation”

Revision and proofreading

Location of content from the “Revision and proofreading” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
16 Revision and proofreading	See the pages corresponding to sections 16.01 to 16.08.
16.01 Introduction	revision: introduction
16.02 Extent of revision	revision: extent of revision
16.03 Preparation	revision: preparation
16.04 Timing	revision: timing
16.05 Sequence	revision: content check revision: elimination of stereotyping (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.) revision: format revision: names and addresses revision: reference notes revision: sequence of steps (This content is currently being updated and has been removed temporarily.) revision: grammar and mechanics revision: style and usage
16.06 Interrevision	revision: interrevision
16.07 Proofreader’s marks	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
16.08 Revision checklist	revision checklist

French typographical rules

Location of content from the “French typographical rules” section of The Canadian Style in Writing Tips Plus
Section of The Canadian Style	Corresponding page in Writing Tips Plus
17 French typographical rules	See the pages corresponding to sections 17.01 to 17.07.
17.01 French typographical rules: Introduction	This content was not included in Writing Tips Plus.
17.02 French typographical rules: Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations	French typography: abbreviations
17.03 French typographical rules: Word division	French typography: word division
17.04 French typographical rules: Capitalization	French typography: capitalization
17.05 French typographical rules: Numerical expressions	French typography: numerical expressions
17.06 French typographical rules: Italics	French typography: italics
17.07 French typographical rules: Punctuation	section entitled Spacing in French in the article “spacing”

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