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they |
This user considers singular they substandard English usage. |
... in. |
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put. |
to / too
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Too many people have no idea how to use words they should have learned in grade two. |
whom |
This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees. |
if & whether |
This user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly. |
Subj |
This user likes that the Subjunctive mood be used. Were this user you, he would use it. |
less & fewer |
This user understands the difference between less and fewer. So should you. |
their / there / they're |
This user knows that there, their, and they're are not the same word. |
your/ you’re |
This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, you’re in need of help. |
You and Me |
This user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the subject of a sentence, you and me need to have a little talk... |
. The |
This user does not put two spaces after a full stop. |
its/it's |
It's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner. |
’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] |
… |
This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately…. |
grey |
This user uses grey, not gray. |
whence it came... |
This user uses whence and whither, not where from or where to. |
I love what you do for me |
This user loves his indestructible Camry |
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This user has a website, which can be found here. |
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This user is interested in Russia and is capable of speaking in a Russian accent. |
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This user is interested in the history of the Cold War. |
lolz |
This user adores Encyclopedia Dramatica. |
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This user believes that Caffeine is necessary in large doses daily. |
Mm...plant gonads |
This user likes all fruit. |
This user is pretty sure that {{{1}}} is an outlier compared to everybody else.
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This user is interested in cute guys. |
SC2K |
This user's city is much better than Defacto's. |
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This user believes Elton John to be the greatest artist of the last quarter-century. |
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This user thinks civilian gun ownership is a BAD IDEA. |
Run |
This user is a recreational runner.
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This user desperately misses the calm wisdom and perspective of the late Peter Jennings. |
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This user enjoys reading anything. |
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"Forgive me Father, for I have killed a sergeant."
- [[Hemingway]]
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This user enjoys heavy reading, such as Shakespeare and other dead guys. |
SHORT STORY |
This user has had one of his/her short stories published. |
DarkSide |
This user wishes you knew the power of the Dark Side. |
NPR |
This user listens to NPR. |
1 |
This user thinks BBC Radio 1 is worth the licence fee alone. |
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This user is interested in maps. |
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This user is interested in Geology. |
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This user has a keen interest in physics. |
Sibs |
This user is an only child. |
SARC
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This user believes sarcasm is the highest form of wit.
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WWWD? |
What would Wally Do? |
:-] |
This user is polite and expects others to act accordingly.
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:-/ |
This user is a skeptic, even regarding this userbox.
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:-[ |
This user is a vampire and wants to suck your blood.
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This user adores the French. Someone has to do so. |
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This user is a citizen of Europe, and believes the EU to be the greatest achievement in the history of man. |
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This user loves freedom, and therefore loves the ACLU. |
fan-2 |
This user is a big fan of the comedian Bill Maher. |
fan-3 |
This user thinks that Eddie Izzard is the greatest comedian of all time. |
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This user respects copyright, but sometimes it can be a major pain. |
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This user knows that Wikipedia and the Internet are SERIOUS BUSINESS to many people. |
Mmm, userboxes |
This user thinks that more Wikipedians would like userboxes if they were edible. |
Too many userboxes |
This user may have too many userboxes ... nah, no way!! |
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[edit] Articles I've Authored
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge: AFV/CEV support vehicle.
Breviparopus: Jurassic sauropod known only by its footprints.
Ground Launched Cruise Missile: GLCM, the surface-to-surface version of the Tomahawk. My first article!
NAACO Brigadier: Canadian firearm, grandfather to the Automags and Desert Eagle.
Sierra class submarine: Soviet/Russian submarine design of the 1980s. Still working on that one!
X engine and X-24 engine: Rare but intriguing piston engine design.
[edit] Articles I've Fiddled With A Lot Or Expanded
Leopard 2
Littorio class battleship
Manual transmission
September 11, 2001 attacks; one of about a million people to do so, I know.
Yankee class submarine