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The number of spaces following the terminal punctuation of a sentence in the wiki markup makes no difference, as the MediaWiki software condenses any number of spaces to just one when rendering the page. That said, modern practice is evolving towards just one space following the terminal punctuation of a sentence. | The number of spaces following the terminal punctuation of a sentence in the wiki markup makes no difference, as the MediaWiki software condenses any number of spaces to just one when rendering the page. That said, modern practice is evolving towards just one space following the terminal punctuation of a sentence. | ||
== | == Acronyms == | ||
Do not use period marks for acronyms or abbreviations, e.g.: | Do not use period marks for acronyms or abbreviations, e.g.: | ||
:British Columbia | :British Columbia = BC | ||
:Attorney General | :Attorney General = AG | ||
:Ministry of Children and Family Development | :Ministry of Children and Family Development = MCFD | ||
If a long phrase, term or name of an institution is better referred to by an acronym, help the reader by defining the acronym the first time it is mentioned. Use parenthesis to enclose the acronym, but avoid quotations or periods, e.g.: | If a long phrase, term or name of an institution is better referred to by an acronym, help the reader by defining the acronym the first time it is mentioned. Use parenthesis to enclose the acronym, but avoid quotations or periods, e.g.: | ||
:British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) | :British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) | ||
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== Word usage == | == Word usage == | ||
===Avoiding legalese=== | ===Avoiding legalese=== | ||
Avoid using legalese. These words and expressions are to be avoided: | Avoid using legalese. These words and expressions are to be avoided: | ||
*in respect of | *in respect of | ||
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===Preferred usage for words=== | ===Preferred usage for words=== | ||
This alphabetical list features the preferred usage for words: | This alphabetical list features the preferred usage for words: | ||
*Aboriginal child | *Aboriginal child | ||
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*marriage certificate | *marriage certificate | ||
*marriage commissioner | *marriage commissioner | ||
*Ministry of Children and Family Development | *Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) | ||
*Ministry of Social Development (MSD) | *Ministry of Social Development (MSD) | ||
*Old Age Security | *Old Age Security | ||