More

Canada Spelling

12 Things That Make Canadian English Unique

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.12.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Canadian English vs. American English, Canada Spelling, Canada Spellings, Canadian Spellings, Canadian English Variants, Canadian English, Canadian English History, Canadian English Spelling, Canada Living News

Why do we add a u to certain words? Think honour or colour. Why do we use a z instead of an s in words like recognized? Why do we pronounce it zed and...

Read Whole Story

Texting Tweens Lack 'GR8' Grammar

CBC | Posted 09.25.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Grammar Fails, Bad-Spelling, Texts, Cbc, Texting While Driving, Spelling, Teens Texting, Grammar, Slideexpand, Bad Grammar, Common-Spelling-Mistakes, Spelling Errors, Texting Teens, Texting, Canada Living News

Text messaging shortcuts often used by tweens — children between the ages of 10 and 14 — can lead to the decline of language and grammar skills ac...

Read Whole Story

Quick Study: Does Spelling Still Matter 2 U?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 07.16.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Video, Quick Study, Proper Spelling, Spelling and Kids, Spelling, Common Spelling Errors, Spelling Mistakes, Slideexpand, Common Spelling Mistakes, Proper Spelling Important, Canada Living News

"I before e, except after c." If you've ever repeated this rhyme to yourself, you know all about the mental spell-check required before sending out me...

Read Whole Story

Eight Crazy Nights, Dozens Of Different Spellings: Hanukkah's Great Mystery

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 12.20.2011 | Canada Living
Read More: Holidays, Hanukkah, Chanukah, Happy Holidays, Hanukkah Spelling, Spelling, Canada Holidays, Menorah, Hanukah, Holidays Canada, Canada Living News

Forget the "merry Christmas" vs. "happy holidays" debacle -- now that Hanukkah is officially starting, the new issue is how to transliterate the Hebre...

Read Whole Story

How to Impress Me With Your Resume

Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski | Posted 12.01.2011 | Canada
Read More: Career Advice, Spelling, Grammar, Rock-It Promotions, Resume Tips, Advice, Cover Letter Tips, Resume Writing Tips, Cover Letter, How to Write Resume, Resume Writing, Canada News
Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski

Remember that episode of Seinfeld? Well, we're with Mr. Lippman. Chill out on the exclamation points -- they are rarely necessary in a resume/cover letter. When in doubt, leave them out.

Read Whole Story