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Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

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Hi, AntientNestor, and thanks for your messages. As I said at the article's talk page, the copyedit is finished now but the article still needs work to comply with WP:V in particular. If you think I might be able to help in any way, please let me know. I'll keep it on the watchlist. Best wishes. PearlyGigs (talk) 22:13, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for all the work—it certainly needed attention. There is a downside: I'm a little reluctant to venture to do any work on the article now, as being unable to match your meticulous standards! AntientNestor (talk) 05:42, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the best thing to do is follow WP:BOLD. I'm sure you're a good editor. Best, PearlyGigs (talk) 10:59, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Periods

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MOS:LQ says nothing about double periods, one inside a quote and an extra one outside immediately after for a very good reason. It is't grammatical. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:42, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per the Chicago Manual of Style Online: "Don't ever put two periods in a row." Or San Jose State University Writing Center: Anna asked, "Why is school so long?" Clarityfiend (talk) 08:18, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is completely grammatical, but my edit summary would have been better as WP:ENGVAR for this British-English article. I was going with Pam Peters and The Cambridge Guide to English Usage (page 455): while allowing that there are variations in usage, there it's regarded as a case of MOS:ENGVAR between US and British practice whether "one or two stops are needed […] either side of the final quote mark.". Changing it against the original variety of English for personal preference is not acceptable, hence my revert.--AntientNestor (talk) 09:55, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 4 July 2024

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edit revision

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Hello, I noticed that you deleted the comma. There are at least three entries being listed, so why would there not be a comma before the "and"? (Example: The prominent article mentions Person #1, Person #2, and Person #3.) I was always taught that if at least three things are being listed, commas should follow all listed before the "and". Has this rule changed? Thank you for your time. Lime green k (talk) 08:07, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My edit preferences are set to stop my saving without an edit summary, but there was a glitch on the WM servers; the error message said that the whole of my edit had failed, but just the summary got lost. I wrote: "Oxford comma not used in this article. Please see WP:RETAIN.".--AntientNestor (talk) 08:52, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 22 July 2024

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DYK for Kelvite sounding machine

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On 24 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kelvite sounding machine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Kelvite sounding machine used a chemical reaction to determine the depth of water in which a ship was sailing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kelvite sounding machine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kelvite sounding machine), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Complex/Rational 00:04, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Forbidden trains

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@AntientNestor (talk) The sources cited are, to my knowledge, the only ones on the subject. Or maybe you deny that such communication functioned in Germany in the past? You deny the only sources, but you know better ones? Best regards, MZM (talk) 22:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't, and I did look. As you say, it seems to be the only source. Pity—it would make an interesting article.--AntientNestor (talk) 06:56, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 14 August 2024

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Maurice Delage (soldier)

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Hi @AntientNestor: Why did you publish this when its not got page numbers of the book references, making it virtually useless for the reader. scope_creepTalk 17:53, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Want to take another look? I didn't publish it, just tagged the existing article {{Page numbers needed}}. AntientNestor (talk) 20:31, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FYI about Draft:Anthropomorphized food

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I notice you accept this article for AfC. I draftify it as of now as it is in terrible shape and barely even pass the notability guideline. This is just an head up so... Cheers! Warm Regards, Miminity (talk) (contribs) 11:04, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Responding on article talk page. AntientNestor (talk) 12:17, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 4 September 2024

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