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The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and Editing

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Couldn't help but chuckle at this editorial review:

Vancouer Province

a tightly written and carefully edited book that should be in every Canadian writers library or breifcase.

Perhaps this means that the Vancouver (not Vancouer) Province found it "a tightly written and carefully edited book that should be in every Canadian writer's (not writers) library or briefcase (not breifcase). I'm sure the publishers of _The Canadian Style_ are grateful for the endorsement, but with friends (or should that be freinds?) like this...

And yes, I do keep a copy on my shelf, along with _Editing Canadian English_ and the _Canadian Press Stylebook_. One of many sources I consult when stumped by an editing issue.

"The Canadian Style" is an essential tool for editors and translators and others involved with writing in their daily lives. There are a number of writers I have come across who could benefit from having it handy as well. The 1996 revised and expanded edition is the fruit of a great deal of experience, as well as practice in the making of this unique kind of reference tool. At first sight, it's not that easy to find your way around such a book. However, once you've used it for a month or two, you'll find that you can go to the right section fairly quickly: it is well set out. Among the myriad problems that it covers, there's a useful section on Canadian geographical names and a quick look at French typographical rules. Whilst you may or may not find this last section of use, it indicates the degree of thoroughness that the book is attempting. All wordsmiths on the upper (slightly colder) side of the border should own it.