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Spellbound: Choose the correct spelling
A quiz on Canadian spelling.Are you sometimes baffled by English spelling? If so, this quiz may just give you a helping hand! Choose the correct or preferred Canadian spelling. Good luck!1. Some people say that is the most friendly city in New Brunswick.FrederictonFredricton2. Karun's achievements were at the banquet.recognizedrecognised3. The employee was asked to write three pages, or , on sustainable development.there-aboutsthereabouts4. We can go you like for dinner.where everwherever5. He was sent to with the interest groups.liaiseliase6. The supervisor was with the employee's performance.disatisfieddissatisfied7. It is best not to rush into a project without a work plan.head-longheadlongSource : Jeux du Portail linguistique du Canada
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Spelling: Dropping the final “e”
An English quiz on spelling related to the rules about dropping the final “e” before a suffix.When adding a suffix to a base word that ends in e, we have to decide when to keep that final e and when to drop it. Usually, we drop the final e before a suffix starting with a vowel, and we keep it before a suffix starting with a consonant. But there are a number of exceptions to this simple rule!Do you know when to drop that final “e” and when to keep it? See if you can pick the answer that is spelled correctly in the questions below.1. Judith said that she was not sure if she would be coming over for dinner tonight.entirlyentirely2. Bob and Maggie got into a heated last night and now refuse to speak to each other.argumentarguement3. We’re really to go to Banff this winter.hopinghopeing4. The police officer was .couragouscourageous5. George is an avid ; he even paddled the full length of the Athabasca River!canoistcanoeist6. I believe that everything will go well.trulytruely7. Don’t worry about the stain; it’s really not .noticablenoticeable8. So far, everyone has been with the mayor’s decision.agreingagreeing9. We want to hire someone who is and experienced in the field.knowledgibleknowledgeable10. The of their answers makes me think they are trying to hide something.vagunessvaguenessSource : Jeux du Portail linguistique du Canada
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grey, gray
Canadians prefer the spelling grey, although gray is also correct. Grey is the preferred spelling in Britain, while gray is favoured in the United States. A tolerant and forgiving person, my aunt never saw the world in black and white, but always in shades of grey. Always check the spelling of proper names. The Grey Cup was named for an early governor general. The “Aboriginal” conservationist Grey Owl was in fact an Englishman named Archie Belaney. On the doctor’s desk were a dog-eared copy of Gray’s Anatomy and a poetry book open to Gray’s Elegy in a Country Churchyard.Source : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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licence, license
In Canadian usage, the noun ends in –ce: licence. Jenny got her driver’s licence yesterday! And the verb ends in –se: license. Is your establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to the public? However, Americans prefer the spelling license in both cases.Source : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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analyze, analyse
The spellings analyze and analyse are both used by Canadian writers. However, there is a growing trend among Canadians to choose the ending -yze for such words as analyze, catalyze, dialyze and paralyze. Analyze (or Analyse) your reasons before rejecting Olivier’s proposal.Source : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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hyphens: prefixes
Follow these guidelines when deciding whether to use a hyphen after a prefix. Ex, self, all and quasi Hyphenate nouns or adjectives beginning with the prefixes ex (meaning “former”), self, all and quasi: ex-wife ex-premier Getty self-control self-assured all-inclusive all-powerful quasi-judicial quasi-stellar However, when self is the base word to which a suffix is added, do not hyphenate: selfish selfhood selfsame selfless SI/metric prefixes Write SI/metric unit compounds as one word: centimetre gigagram kilokelvins milliampere Other common prefixes Most words beginning with the following prefixes are written as one word: after, ante, anti, bi, co, counter, de, down, extra, infra, inter, intra, iso, macro, micro, multi, over, photo, poly, post, pre, pro, pseudo, re, retro, semi, stereo, sub, super, trans, tri, ultra, un, under and up. afterthought antecedent antiballistic bimonthly covalent counterclockwise decertify downturn extrasensory infrastructure interstellar intramural isometric macrocosm microscope multistage overestimate photovoltaic polyurethane postnatal preposition proconsul pseudonym readapt retroactive semiquaver stereophonic subspecies supernatural transcontinental triennial ultrasound unassuming underrate upswing upwind However, there are many exceptions. Check the Canadian Oxford Dictionary when in doubt, and see below for three specific types of exceptions. Hyphenate for clarity Use a hyphen when the word following the prefix begins with the same vowel as the one with which the prefix ends or when the compound’s appearance would be confusing without the hyphen: co-opt pre-eminent re-educate semi-invalid co-author de-icing Hyphenate to preserve a difference in meaning In certain cases, use the hyphen to preserve a difference in meaning between the hyphenated and the solid compound: re-cover (cover again) vs. recover (get better, get back) re-create (create again) vs. recreate (take recreation) re-solve (solve again) vs. resolve (settle) re-sign (sign again) vs. resign (quit a job) Hyphenate before proper nouns and adjectives Hyphenate a prefix joined to a proper noun or adjective: mid-July sub-Arctic neo-Christian trans-Siberian pro-Canadian un-American Exceptions: transatlantic, transpacific Chemical terms Hyphenate chemical terms preceded by an italicized prefix: cis-dimethylethylene ß-lactoseSource : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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segue, Segway
The word segue (pronounced SEG-way) is an Italian word meaning “it follows.” Although this word has now passed into general use in English, it was originally a term in music, indicating a seamless transition between pieces of music. In general language, the verb segue means “to move smoothly from one topic or activity to another.” The present participle is spelled segueing. Ask for participants’ reactions as a way to segue (or as a way of segueing) into the next subject. Segue can also be used as a noun meaning “a smooth transition.” This discussion provides a nice segue into the last topic. This term should not be confused with its homonym Segway, which is the brand name for a personal transportation device.Source : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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One word or two
A quiz on English words that can be written as one word or two words.English contains many terms that may be written as either one word or two, depending on their meaning and function. Choosing the right spelling can be a challenge!For each pair of terms below, see if you can fill in the blank with the correct spelling.1. It was before Aisha saw her friend again.awhilea while2. Why don’t you go outside and play with your friend?awhilea while3. Nino gave an different perspective on the situation.altogetherall together4. Let’s sing !altogetherall together5. Are you to go?alreadyall ready6. Lara had eaten supper by the time we arrived.alreadyall ready7. Ali able to help you with your assignment.maybemay be8. Ali can help you with your assignment.maybemay be9. The twins don't like to be for long periods.aparta part10. Lin wanted to be of the group.aparta partSource : Jeux du Portail linguistique du Canada
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Words that end with the sound “-er”
An English-language quiz on the spelling of words that end with the sound “ er.”Words that end with the sound “‑er” can be difficult to spell. That’s because this sound can be spelled three ways: ‑er, ‑or or ‑ar.In the sentences below, see if you can fill in the blank with the correct spelling.1. Our fall drive through the brilliant yellows, oranges and reds of the Muskokas was .spectacularspectaculer2. Paul Nicklen is an award-winning Canadian , filmmaker, and marine biologist.photographorphotographer3. After the program’s ratings began to fall, the threatened to pull out.advertisorsadvertisers4. A good translates the meaning of a sentence, not the individual words.translatortranslater5. Don used a to show slides of his climb on Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies.projectorprojecter6. Canadians are the of a unique justice system in which two official languages and two legal traditions coexist.inheritorsinheriters7. The two sisters have features.similarsimiler8. The airplanes were in the .hangerhangar9. To make some money, Ahmed took a job as a .canvassorcanvasser10. French Samuel de Champlain is also known as the “Father of New France.”navigatornavigaterSource : Jeux du Portail linguistique du Canada
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compass points
(A similar topic is discussed in French in the article points cardinaux.) In writing compass points (or compass directions), follow the guidelines below. On this page Capitalize Do not capitalize Hyphenate Abbreviations Capitalize Capitalize when the compass points refer to part of an address: 150 East Dundas Street 111 King St. West abbreviated directions: winds NNW 28 miles SW of the city informal district names: the Eastern Townships the South Shore specific geographic divisions: the Northwest Territories North Vancouver political or administrative rather than simply geographic divisions: the West Western values Western Europe the East Coast the Far North Northern Ireland Do not capitalize Do not capitalize when the compass points are used as purely descriptive terms: southern exposure the north side of the house as compass directions: Go south four blocks. Drive north to get to the highway. as orientations: a garden to the west of the house We live east of Ottawa. for unofficial geographic divisions: northern New Brunswick the west of Saskatchewan the east coast of Canada Hyphenate Compass points containing two directions are written as one word: northeast southwest Compass points containing three directions are hyphenated: north-northeast west-southwest Abbreviations The list below shows the abbreviations for the 16 compass points. Compass point abbreviations Compass Point Abbreviation north N northeast NE northwest NW north-northeast NNE north-northwest NNW east E east-northeast ENE east-southeast ESE south S southeast SE southwest SW south-southeast SSE south-southwest SSW west W west-northwest WNW west-southwest WSWSource : Writing Tips Plus (difficultés et règles de la langue anglaise)
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