Anna Sharman (@sharmanedit) tweeted this link to an article in Slate discussing the use (or not) of the passive voice when scientists present their results… a good article to chew over. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/04/01/scientists_should_stop_writing_in_the_passive_voice.html
Copy editing in Quebec : EAC Blog An interesting read was posted on the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) Blog “The Editor’s Weekly” by Dwain Richardson. It deals with how French influences English in Quebec and what copy editors must be aware of in order to ensure a correct translation or presentation. Worth a look: http://blog.editors.ca/?p=2702