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3844095 (Veer poppies)

Red poppies bloom in a field, referring to the poem “In Flanders Fields” in the EAC blog post, “The Gentle Editor.”

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BLP0124020 (Book Editors Endangered)

Former D&M book editor Nancy Flight writes a thoughtful article about the future, and vulnerability, of book publishing in the digital age. This photo illustrates her blog post, underscoring the uncertainty of publishing by presenting old books, spine in, on a shelf, with an archaic letterpress ampersand on top.

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2107363 (burning house)

Veteran editor Wilf Popoff writes the second column in his series for The Editors’ Weekly on “Wasted Words,” in which he explains his “hit list”: which words he would remove from the English language and why. The house engulfed in flames is an example of the redundancy, “completely demolished” (Wilf would ban “completely”).

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Lorsqu’on travaille en contexte bilingue pour des organismes situés à Ottawa, par exemple, il est préférable de marquer la copie et de mettre les commentaires en anglais afin que la ou le graphiste comprenne bien les corrections à effectuer.

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Larousse

The Larousse Dictionary is the standard for French language and a staple for any French editor.

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“In the April 2013 Atlantic magazine, writer Meghan Garber gleefully wrote: “Whom, I am thrilled to inform you, is dying.” Editor Karen Virag disagrees, in her monthly rant about grammar from a lighter perspective, Gettable Grammar, for the EAC/ACR blog, The Editors’ Weekly. The May 7, 2013, blog is “Whom—don’t leave us! We hardly knew […]

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EAC The Editors Weekly blog – World without problems – Wilf Popoff

The 3rd post in a series on usage by Saskatoon editor Wilf Popoff discusses whether it’s okay or not okay to say “challenge” instead of “problem.” EAC/ACR blog – The Editors’ Weekly, June 11, 2013.

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EAC Blog – The Editors Weekly – Going out of Style – Cheung

Editor Iva Cheung discusses the pros and cons of house style guides in a post publisher-driven landscape. EAC/ACR blog – The Editors’ Weekly, June 18, 2013.

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EAC The Editors Weekly blog – Editors and Self-Publishing Authors – Shipton

“As editors, we must break out of our anonymous shell and shout our virtues loudly and clearly for writers to hear.” – veteran editor and instructor Rosemary Shipton, on working with authors in a growing self-publishing landscape. EAC/ACR blog – The Editors’ Weekly, June 25, 2013.

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