Appendix B: Word list
The following word list is provided as a handy reference to troublesome words. It follows the Canadian Oxford Dictionary except in references marked with an asterisk (*), which indicate exceptions to that authority.
a lot (not alot)
acknowledgement
adviser, advising
affect (verb: to have an effect on; noun: an emotion or mood)
artifact
behaviour
biannually, biweekly
Board of Governors, UVic Board of Governors, the board
cancelled
catalogue
centre, centred
cheque
colour
co-operative education, co-op (short form)
curriculum (s), curricula (pl)
defence
effect (noun: result; verb: bring about)
enrol (not enroll), enrolled, enrolling, enrolment
ensure (to be sure of, to make sure)
grade-point average (GPA)
grey
home page
honour, honourable, but honorary
humour, but humorous
internet
its (possessive)
it’s (contraction of “it is”)
labour
lay off (verb), layoff (noun)
letter of permission
license (verb), licence (noun)
litre (abbreviation: L, for singular and plural, no period)
*Métis
Michèle Pujol Room
offence
online
per cent, percentage
postgraduate
post-secondary
practise (verb), practice (noun)
program (not programme)
resumé
Ring Road (not the ring road)
Senate, UVic Senate
stationary (adjective), stationery (noun)
theatre
vice-chancellor
vice-president
web (but World Wide Web)
web page
web server
website
well-being
work term, work term placement
worldwide