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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/capitalization-personal-names
capitalization: personal names – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language...
An article on capitalizing personal names, epithets, nicknames, fictitious names and foreign names.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/eco-
eco- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form eco-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/indo-
Indo- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form Indo-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/free-for-free-free-of-charge
free, for free, free of charge – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language...
A writing tip on using the expressions for free and free of charge.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/dilemma
dilemma – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning and spelling of the word dilemma.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/enamoured-of-enamoured-with
enamoured of, enamoured with – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal...
A writing tip on the preferred Canadian spelling for the term enamoured and on the prepositions used after this modifier.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/forthwith
forthwith – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on avoiding the term forthwith.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/all-time-record
all-time record – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on avoiding the phrase all-time record, which is a redundancy.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/maam-madam-madame
ma’am, madam, madame – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on how to use forms of address for a woman, specifically ma’am, madam and madame.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/numbers-spelled-out-numbers
numbers: spelled-out numbers – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal...
An article on when to spell out numbers (e.g. one, two) and when to use numerals (e.g. 1, 2).
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/macintosh-mcintosh-macintosh-mackintosh
Macintosh, McIntosh, mackintosh, macintosh – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the...
A writing tip on the difference between the spellings Macintosh, McIntosh, macintosh and mackintosh.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/yourself
yourself – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on using the intensive or reflexive pronoun yourself.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/pronoun-agreement-compound-antecedents-with-and
pronoun agreement: compound antecedents with “and” – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources...
A writing tip on making pronouns agree with compound antecedents joined by and.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/on-the-one-hand-on-the-other-hand
on the one hand, on the other hand – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language...
A writing tip on how to use the English expressions on the one hand and on the other hand.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/capitalization-lists
capitalization: lists – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
An article on capitalizing lists.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/good-deal-of
good deal of – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on avoiding the wordy phrase a good deal of.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/satisfaction-in-satisfaction-of
satisfaction in, satisfaction of – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language...
An article on the prepositions to be used after the noun satisfaction.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/hungaro-
Hungaro- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form Hungaro-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/multi-combining-form
multi- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form multi-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/in-receipt-of
in receipt of – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on avoiding the wordy expression in receipt of.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/inuksuk-inuksuit-inukshuk-inukshuks
inuksuk – Writing Tips Plus – Writing tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the spelling variations of “inuksuk” and their plural forms
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/afro-
Afro- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form Afro-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/in-view-of-the-fact-that
in view of the fact that – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on avoiding the wordy expression in view of the fact that.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/energize-enervate
energize, enervate – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada...
A writing tip on the difference between energize and enervate.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/business-letters-enclosure-notation
Business letters: Enclosure notation – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the...
A writing tip on the enclosure or attachment notation in a business letter
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/business-letters-subject-line
Business letters: Subject line – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language...
A writing tip on the correct format and placement for a subject line in a business letter
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/juno-awards-junos
Juno Awards, Junos – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada...
A writing tip on the name Juno Awards.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/judicial-judicious
judicial, judicious – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on the difference between the adjectives judicial and judicious.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/as-a-result-of-the-fact-that
as a result of the fact that – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal...
A writing tip on alternatives to as a result of the fact that.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/aspire-after-aspire-to
aspire after, aspire to – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on the prepositions used after the verb aspire.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/bibliographies-books
bibliographies: books – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on how to compile information in a bibliographic entry for a book.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/hyphens-compound-adjectives
Hyphens: Compound adjectives – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal...
A writing tip on hyphenating various types of compound adjectives
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/common-mutual
common, mutual – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
An article on the difference in meaning between the words common and mutual.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/heter-hetero-
heter-, hetero- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form heter-, hetero-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/milli-
milli- – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the meaning of the combining form milli-.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/elegy-eulogy
elegy, eulogy – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on the difference between the words elegy and eulogy.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/subject-predicate-order-
subject predicate order – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
A writing tip on the order of the subject and the predicate in a sentence.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/comply-with
comply with – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
An article on the preposition to be used with the verb comply.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/hereby
hereby – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Canada.ca
A writing tip on the legalism hereby.
writing tips pluslanguage portal canadatools resourceshereby
https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/vegan-vegetarian
vegan, vegetarian – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada...
A writing tip on the difference between vegan and vegetarian.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/reference-notes-periodicals-articles
reference notes: periodicals (articles) – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the...
A writing tip on what information to include in a reference note for an article from a periodical (journal, newspaper or magazine).
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/bring-a-charge-against
bring a charge against – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of...
An article on the preposition to be used with the expression bring a charge.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/queue-cue
queue, cue – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip on the use of the terms “queue” and “cue”
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/practice-practise
practice, practise – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada...
A writing tip on the difference between the spellings practice and practise.
writing tips pluslanguage portal canadatools resourcespracticepractise
https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/numbers-reference-numbers
numbers: reference numbers – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal...
An article on how to write numbers used as reference numbers.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/appositives-
appositives – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada –...
A writing tip explaining appositives and the way to punctuate them.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/gender-inclusive-writing-rewrite-the-sentence
Gender-inclusive writing: Rewrite the sentence – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of...
An article on how to eliminate gendered pronouns and write inclusively by rewriting the sentence.
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https://our-languages.canada.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/gender-inclusive-writing-use-the-pronoun-one
Gender-inclusive writing: Use the pronoun “one” – Writing Tips Plus – Writing Tools – Resources of...
An article on how to eliminate gendered pronouns and write inclusively by using the pronoun “one.”
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