Dolphin_Hunter said:Such a minor issue, caps, no caps? Does it really matter?
So, by virtue of your logic all senior officers are correct 100% of the time. Am I correct on this point? If that is your argument then what with all the CPO1/CWOs, Generals and Admirals running the show at the Puzzle Palace in Ottawa you must be in agreement with every decision and resulting order that is ever issued from that venerable institution. Brings to mind a saying that a friend of mine frequently uses.muffin said:http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_operations/operations_e.asp?id=660
It was by a LCdr
So far, both sides of the argument of pointed to senior officers who do or do not use all-caps in the names of ships. Several references have been cited which specifically state the names of ships will be all-caps in military writing. The only customs & traditions type reference cited (CFP 200) uses italics and not all-caps. The only civillian writing reference cited acknowledges the military practice of all-caps but states it does not apply to civillian writing. Therefore, I can only conclude that the Ships' names are always capitalized in military writing and only capitalized in military writing. Unless you can present another reference to counter this conclusion ...Jack Nastyface said:Ship's names are always capitalized.
Dolphin_Hunter said:It might be a big deal to some, but I am sure it is not keeping guys up at night
CDN Aviator said:If not using all caps is good enough for a Lt Comd writting an article posted on the DND website, then not using capitals is certainly good enough for this website.
In fact if you look at all correspondence originated from the CMS, he uses Italics and since I am in the Naval uniform I will follow my admiral.
Ex-Dragoon said:You can never go wrong if you follow the boss.
ltmaverick25 said:Also "The" would be used when referring to The Ottawa but never to say The HMCS Ottawa
MARSBAR said:In fact if you look at all correspondence originated from the CMS, he uses Italics and since I am in the Naval uniform I will follow my admiral.
Cheers,
Steve
I have a funny feeling that reference was already directly cited in this thread .... http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/76685/post-715237.html#msg715237CountDC said:Ref: The Canadian Style – A guide to writing and editing. Dundurn Press Limited, Toronto, 1997, p.107.
MCG said:I have a funny feeling that reference was already directly cited in this thread .... http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/76685/post-715237.html#msg715237