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GrammarNazi
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I will admit, though I am a stickler, I am not perfect. I will make the occasional mistake. However I seek to prevent them by employing both a spell checker (standard issue) and, when I am unsure, I will check to make sure it is correct. I take the highest precautions before saving my pages, and I will accept rebuke when it is due. I do not expect this to happen often.
Grading
- A = 90+
- B = 80-89
- C = 70-79
- D = 60-69
- F = You suck, and probably shouldn't be contributing to an encyclopedia. Read a book.
- (+) = The top 3% of that letter grade (i.e. B+ is 87-89)
- (-) = The bottom 3% of that letter grade (i.e. C- is 70-72)
Error Example Deduction Gross spelling error If I can't readily understand what word you meant to use.
"If you glipzt over to the side."
(WTF?)5 points Minor spelling error Small words that shouldn't be misspelled.
Teh instead of The
(Come on, pay attention, most computers fix this for you now)3 points Spelling error on a long word Ostentacious instead of Ostentatious
(I understand, it's a big word)
2 points Spelling error on a homonym There instead of They're
Except instead of Accept
(Even I mix these up sometimes)1 point Using the wrong word Purpose instead of Propose
(Mistakes happen, but different words are different words)
2 points Gross grammar error If I can't make heads or tails of your sentence.
Yo dus, if u cnt gu that wey than you jist cant do ti.
(This person should probably be shot for crimes against the written word)5 points Missed or mistaken punctuation
"After you head down you should take your first right then a left."
(For those that missed the class on this one, the commas should be placed after "After you head down" and "your first right")
0.5 points Gross run-on sentences "I cast protect then attacked the mob while enfeebling the crap out of the links they didn't even see it comming they were so easy to take down everyone should gear like me acuse I'm so 1337 its not even funny."
(Quick review, besides being a run-on, what else does this sentence have wrong with it?)
5 points Gross destruction of wiki coding -" from the middle of a table and ruining the formatting
(We all can't be experts, but don't delete what you don't understand)
1 point
I'll add more deductions if I think they're necessary.
