328 THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPEDIA. 



Begin all titles of books, and usually each important word of the title, 

 as, Collins' " Life of Sir John A. Macdonald." 



Begin the name of any historical event, as the Civil War, with a capi- 

 tal letter. 



The pronoun I and the interjection must invariably be written with 

 a capital letter. 



Begin all the names of the months, as June, April, with a capital letter. 



Begin all addresses, as, Dear Sir Dear Madam, with a capital letter. 



Capital letters must never be placed in the middle of a word ; never y 

 except in accordance with the foregoing rules, in the middle of a sentence. 



STYLE, 



You cannot blindly follow any rules as regards style, as your style will 

 ever be your own. Quote as little as possible, and be niggardly with 

 your adjectives. Avoid long sentences, and florid language. Parentheses 

 should be carefully punctuated ; as, " John (who is, as you are aware, a 

 confirmed toper) is considerably better." 



Be very careful not to repeat the same word. Tautology is a crime in 

 writing. Read this and see how you like it : 



" Willie has come. Johnny will come to-morrow. Will you come and 

 spend a day with us ? Make Susie come. Summer has come at last." 

 This is tautology. Do not underline unless in very extreme cases. 

 " You know, darling, how intensely I love you," is perhaps excusable. 

 Never abbreviate except in business. Dates should be given in figures, 

 and money, in parentheses, thus ($10,000). Date carefully. 

 Begin a letter this way : 



WINNIPEG, MAN., 



June 1st, 1883. 

 or, 



TORONTO, Sept. 7th, 1883. 



Avoid postscripts. They are only embarrassing. Take your envelope, 

 and having neatly folded your letter, place it in the envelope, close the 

 envelope and write in the most legible manner : 



