User:Gjp23

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Gjp23 (real name Greg) is a researcher in physics studying the computational modelling of photonic crystal fibres at the Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics at the Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg (a Max Planck research group). He currently lives in Erlangen, having previously lived in Stafford, Cambridge and Bath.

His interests include cycling, classical music, real ale, and industrial and scientific history. He used to work at Claverton Pumping Station.

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for-3 This user is an advanced Fortran programmer.
Perl-1 This user is a beginning Perl programmer.
bash This user is a bash scripter.
LaTeX-2 This user is an intermediate LaTeX user.

[edit] Pedantry

Me? A pedant?

LE-0 This individual still maintains a shred of dignity in this insane world by adhering to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalisation.
!? This user is a punctuation stickler.
they This user considers singular they substandard English usage.
infin¦itive This user chooses to sometimes split infinitives.
…in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something this user is okay with.
whom This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees.
A, B, and
A and B		 This user prefers to use the serial comma only when its omission can be confusing.
’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice. [sic]
to / too
/ two		 Too many people have no idea how to use words they should have learned in grade two.
which & that This user knows how to use which and that correctly.
its & it's This user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.
UK This user uses British English.

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