The UVic Writer's Guide
Choosing and Using Words
Using the right word requires that you know your audience as well as what words mean and how they're spelled. This sections offers advice on how to choose and use the right word for the right occasion.
Usage
Levels Of Usage
Clichˇs
Jargon
The Genuine Canadian Buzz-Phrase Generator
The English Department Jargon Index
Noun Strings
A Dictionary of Usage
Your guide to troublesome words and phrases that frequently result in the deduction of marks.
Gender Inclusive Language
The Generic Pronouns: He, His, And Him
A Note On Word Order and Gender
Generic Man
Titles
Direct Quotations
Spelling
Why Spelling Counts
A Historical Note About Spelling
What Does The Word Sound Like?
Unstressed Vowels
Homonyms
"Ie"/ "Ei"
Final "E"
Final "Y"
Doubling Of Consonants
-Able / -Ible
Plurals
Canadian/English/American Spelling
Word Processors And Spelling Checkers
A List Of Words Commonly Misspelled
Table of Contents
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Index
Copyright, The Department of English, University of Victoria, 1995
This page updated September 22, 1995
