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EDline Vol. 5, no. 1 (10 January 2000)
Q & A---previous query
[2iz] Proper names
Q & A---new queries
[2jc] Printer's imprint
[2jd] BC and AD
[2je] Editorial titles
[2jf] Surtees
[2jg] Usage of 'who'
Business matters---new posting
[4ct] Japanese translator wanted
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 2 (16 January 2000)
Q & A---previous queries
[2iz] Proper names
[2jc] Printer's imprint
[2je] Editorial titles
[2jg] Usage of 'who'
Q & A---unanswered queries
[2jd] BC and AD
[2jf] Surtees
Q & A---new query
[2jh] Reference book for editing
Business matters---new posting
[4cu] Italian payment problems
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 3 (23 January 2000)
Q & A---previous queries
[2iz] Proper names
[2jd] BC and AD
[2jh] Reference book for editing
Q & A---unanswered query
[2jf] Surtees
Q & A---new query
[2ji] Digits or words?
FYI
[3fd] _The Internet: A Writerís Guide_
Business matters---new posting
[4cu] Italian payment problems
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 4 (30 January 2000)
Q & A---previous queries
[2jc] Printer's imprint
[2jf] Surtees
[2jh] Reference book for editing
[2ji] Digits or words?
Q & A---new queries
[2jk] Culinary reference
[2jl] The limits of copy-editing
FYI
[3fd] _The Internet: A Writer's Guide_
Business matters---new posting
[4cv] Job opportunity
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 5 (6 February 2000)
[1] Editorial: automation
Q & A---previous queries
[2jh] Reference book for editing
[2jk] Culinary reference
[2jl] The limits of copy-editing
Q & A---new query
[2jm] Title case
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 6 (13 February 2000)
FYI
[3fe] Buzzwords
[3ff] Freelance directory
Business matters---new posting
[4cw] Instructors needed: Toronto
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 7 (20 February 2000)
FYI
[3fe] Buzzwords
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 8 (27 February 2000)
Q & A---new queries
[2jn] How many times?
[2jo] Freelance proofreading
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 9 (5 March 2000)
[1] Editorial
Q & A---previous queries
[2jn] How many times?
[2jo] Freelance proofreading
Q & A---new queries
[2jp] Historical fiction
[2jq] Prepositions in British English
[2jr] Gender-free pronouns
[2js] Time management
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 10 (12 March 2000)
*PART I*
[1] Editorial
Q & A---previous queries
[2jq] Prepositions in British English
[2jr] Gender-free pronouns
Q & A---new queries
[2jt] Blind reading mark-up colours
[2ju] Placing apostrophes
*PART II*
Q & A---new queries
[2jv] Proper or common nouns?
[2jw] Capitalisations?
[2jx] Hyphenated French initials
[2jy] Reference exams and tests
[Offshoot of [2jw] Capitalisations?]
[2jz] Style sheets
Business matters---new posting
[4cx] Financial editors wanted
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 11 (19 March 2000)
[1] Editorial
Q & A
[2jr] Gender-free pronouns
[2ka] Equilibrium symbol
[2kb] Spelling: "policy making" v. "policymaking"
FYI
[3fg] Conference: 'Design for Usability'
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 12 (26 March 2000)
*PART I*
Q & A
[2jr] Gender-free pronouns
[2kc] Simple grammatical constructions
[2kd] Some questions
[2ke] Hyphenation clarification
*PART II*
Q & A
[2kf] Basic grammar
[2kg] Cross-language proofing
[Offshoot of [2kf] Basic grammar]
[2kh] Disincentive
*PART III*
Business matters
[4cy] Subcontracting
[4cz] Foreign correspondents
[4da] Late clients
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 13 (2 April 2000)
*PART I*
Q & A
[2kf] Basic grammar
[2kg] Cross-language proofing
[Offshoot of [2kf] Basic grammar]
[2ki] Syllable division of Polish
[2kj] More on ellipses
[Offshoot of [2kd] Some questions]
*PART II*
Q & A
[2kl] Usage: 'help us develop?'
[2km] Citing a password-protected URL
[2kn] After the Nineties?
Business matters
[4da] Late clients
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 14 (9 April 2000)
Q & A
[2kf] Basic grammar
[2km] Citing a password-protected URL
[2kn] After the Nineties?
[2ko] Typesetting in foreign languages
[Offshoot of [2kg] Cross-language proofing]
[2kp] Comma after *?*
Business matters
[4cz] Foreign correspondents
[4da] Late clients
[4db] Correspondence courses
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 15 (16 April 2000)
Q & A
[2kr] 'At twice'
[2ks] Vancouver Style
[2kt] Parentheses denoting alternatives
Business matters
[4db] Correspondence courses
[4dc] Online job opportunities
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 16 (27 April 2000)
Q & A
[2kt] Parentheses denoting alternatives
[2ku] The word 'Pak'
[2kv] Zoological nomenclature
Business matters
[4db] Correspondence courses
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 17 (2 May 2000)
Q & A
[2ku] The word 'Pak'
[2kw] Business cards
FYI
[3fh] Man eating dog
[3fi] "Lessons from a master of good style"
Business matters
[4db] Correspondence courses
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 18 (7 May 2000)
Q & A
[2kw] Business cards
[2kx] Comma query
[2ky] Hyphenation
[2kz] Use of "using"
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 19 (21 May 2000)
Q & A
[2ky] Hyphenation
[2la] "Make sure", "be sure", "ensure" ?
[2lb] To not be or not to be...
FYI
[3fj] Discussion list: PUBLISH-L
Business matters
[4de] Language-editing fees
[4df] Interesting Recipe Book
[4dg] Opportunity for literary editors
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 20 (28 May 2000)
Q & A
[2la] "Make sure", "be sure", "ensure" ?
[2lb] To not be or not to be...
[2lc] Charts, figures and tables
[2ld] "Appealing" for opinions
[2le] "Living" and "to live"
Business matters
[4df] Interesting Recipe Book
[4dh] Job vacancy: Science Web editors
[4di] Raising rates
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 21 (4 June 2000)
Q & A
[2lc] Charts, figures and tables
[2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?
[2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?
[Offshoot of [2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?]
[2lh] US/UK English: hyphens and ens
[2li] Punctuating year ranges
[Offshoot of [2lh] US/UK English: hyphens and ens]
Business matters
[4dj] Web editors' responsibilities
[4dk] Free .co.uk domain names
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 22 (11 June 2000)
Q & A
[2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?
[2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?
[Offshoot of [2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?]
[2lh] US/UK English: hyphens and ens
[2li] Punctuating year ranges
[Offshoot of [2lh] US/UK English: hyphens and ens]
[2lj] Hectares and acres
Business matters
[4dj] Web editors' responsibilities
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 23 (18 June 2000)
*PART I*
Q & A
[2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?
[2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?
[Offshoot of [2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?]
[2lh] US/UK English: hyphens and ens
[2lj] Hectares and acres
[2lk] Units of measurement
[Offshoot of [2lj] Hectares and acres]
[2lm] Capitalisation of every word
[Offshoot of [2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?]
[2ln] Negative figures
[2lo] Separate columns for units in a table?
[2lp] Copyright in electronic documents
[2lq] Spaced versus closed up em dash
*PART II*
Q & A
[2lr] Quotation marks for multi-paragraph quotes
[2ls] Either/or
Business matters
[4dj] Web editors' responsibilities
[4dl] Advice re. project management
[4dm] Advice re. editing
[4dn] Audioproofing rates
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 24 (25 June 2000)
Q & A
[2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?
[Offshoot of [2lf] Capitalisation: "The" Royal Society?]
[2lm] Capitalisation of every word
[Offshoot of [2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?]
[2lo] Separate columns for units in a table?
[2lq] Spaced versus closed up em dash
[2ls] Either/or
[2lt] 'Chair'
[2lu] 'Swings and roundabouts'
FYI
[3fk] The Institute of Publishing
Business matters
[4dn] Audioproofing rates
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 25 (2 July 2000)
Q & A
[2lm] Capitalisation of every word
[Offshoot of [2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?]
[2lt] 'Chair'
[2lu] 'Swings and roundabouts'
FYI
[3fl] Copy-editors strike back!
Business matters
[4dn] Audioproofing rates
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 26 (9 July 2000)
Q & A
[2lm] Capitalisation of every word
[Offshoot of [2lg] Capitalisation: "The" Netherlands?]
[2lu] 'Swings and roundabouts'
Business matters
[4do] A question on publishing policy
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 27 (16 July 2000)
Q & A
[2lv] British (and other) royal titles
[Offshoot of [2lm] Capitalisation of every word]
[2lw] Space or no space after p.
Business matters
[4dp] Invitation to copy editors
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 28 (23 July 2000)
Q & A
[2lw] Space or no space after p.
[2lx] Figure / Fig.
[2ly] Abbreviated names for journals
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 29 (30 July 2000)
Q & A
[2ly] Abbreviated names for journals
[2lz] Abbreviations preceding page numbers
[Offshoot of [2lw] Space or no space after p.]
[2ma] Book sales figures
Business matters
[4dp] Invitation to copy editors
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 30 (6 August 2000)
Q & A
[2ly] Abbreviated names for journals
[2lz] Abbreviations preceding page numbers
[Offshoot of [2lw] Space or no space after p.]
[2ma] Book sales figures
FYI
[3fm] New publication: Writing for Change
Business matters
[4dq] Information about book packaging rates?
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 31 (13 August 2000)
Q & A
[2mb] John Morrison
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 32 (20 August 2000)
Q & A
[2mb] John Morrison
[2mc] Quoted material
Business matters
[4dr] Back-up devices
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 33 (27 August 2000)
[1] Editorial
Q & A
[2md] Drowning in virtual paperwork
[2me] Spelling, punctuation and grammar in e-mails
FYI
[3fn] Bibliographical conventions
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 34 (3 September 2000)
Q & A
[2md] Drowning in virtual paperwork
[2me] Spelling, punctuation and grammar in e-mails
FYI
[3fo] Pilcrows
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 35 (10 September 2000)
Q & A
[2md] Drowning in virtual paperwork
[2me] Spelling, punctuation and grammar in e-mails
[2mf] Hermiticity (maths/physics)
[2mg] Endings
Business matters
[4ds] Editing Teachers Wanted, Toronto area
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 36 (17 September 2000)
Q & A
[2mg] Endings
[2mh] Bilingual bibliographies
[2mi] What quotation marks?
[2mj] Dot Com
FYI
[3fp] Science Word Wizard Wanted
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, nos 37--40 (24 September -- 15 October 2000)
[1] Editorial
FYI
[3fq] Internetwriter Update
Business matters
[4dt] Job opportunity: anglicizing
[4du] Job opportunity: New DNB
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 41 (22 October 2000)
Q & A
[2mk] Spelling query: "data set"
[2ml] Reference entries
[2mn] Origins of (Hu)Man?
FYI
[3fr] E-mail in "English Today"
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 42 (29 October 2000)
Q & A
[2mk] Spelling query: "data set"
[2mo] Specifying dollars
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 43 (5 November 2000)
Q & A
[2mp] Collective noun for ghosts
Business matters
[4dv] Book scheduling software or project management
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 44 (12 November 2000)
Q & A
[2mp] Collective noun for ghosts
[2mq] Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous Publications
[2mr] 'Personal communication' reference problem
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, nos 45--46 (19--26 November 2000)
Q & A
[2ms] Otto Jespersen
FYI
[3fs] New mailing list: Reed Elsevier
Business matters
[4dv] Book scheduling software or project management
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 47 (3 December 2000)
Q & A
[2mt] British Books in Print
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 48 (10 December 2000)
Q & A
[2mu] Geometric shapes
FYI
[3ft] Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, v.34
[3fu] Electric Editors' Website updated
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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EDline Vol. 5, no. 49 (17 December 2000)
[1] Editorial
Q & A
[2mu] Geometric shapes
FYI
[3fv] "English spelling falls out of favor"
[3fw] The search for a student language
[3fx] Viruses: seasonal goodwill?
[5] Bookmarks
[6] Just for fun
[8] Administration
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