User:Gruffle Gaw

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[edit] Zero tolerance for corporate jargon!

The only thing that irritates me more than the decline in adequate standards of grammar and punctuation is the insidious use of corporate jargon. In my experience, the longer the sentence, the less meaningful content it has. I have a zero tolerance policy towards words like 'stakeholders' and take the view that this kind of nonsense has no place anywhere, least of all in Wikipedia.

I particularly loathe the trend for public organisations and local government officers to use the word 'clients' when referring to the members of the public they serve. I'm convinced it has something to do with privatisation, the effects of which are evident in my vast monthly electricty bill. And while we're on the subject, unnecessarily capitalising your job title and the names of your numerous, futile 'strategies' and 'visions' doesn't make you sound any more important. It just makes you sound like a twat. Gruffle Gaw 16:17, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Style and substance

As well as researching subjects I have an interest in (see below), I enjoy the process of rewriting existing articles on just about any topic to improve their style, clarity, organisation, grammar and structure. If you know of an article that is well researched but badly in need of an overhaul, leave a message on my talk page. Gruffle Gaw 14:34, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] And into the spider's web she crawled...

I only logged on to Wikipedia to do a bit of research for a novel I'm writing, but I have an addictive personality and being able to tinker with an unlimited range of subjects has proven an irresistable lure. At the moment I'm on the site almost every day, bumbling my way through its mechanics and conventions. My intention is usually not to offend or wreck other users' hard work, so please give me the benefit of the doubt if I inadvertantly make a mess of things. If you'd like to leave me a message, please feel free to do so on my talk page. Gruffle Gaw 11:06, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About me

UK This user uses British English.
This user enjoys writing.
This user enjoys reading the newspaper.
This user is interested in politics.
This user is an art lover.
This user enjoys painting.
This user is interested in law.
This user is a professional writer or journalist.
to / too
/ two		 This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.
, This user fixes comma splices. They are annoying.
their / there / they’re This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they’re worse than their own children at spelling!
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.
your/ you’re This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you’re in need of help.
This user is addicted to video games.
This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming.
fan-2 This user loves the Final Fantasy video game series.
This user enjoys PlayStation 2 games.
This user enjoys playing chess.
This user is a poker legend.
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[edit] Topics I'm interested in

...and just about everything else. I have the ability to become interested in practically any topic, though my interest is often fleeting.

[edit] Articles I've started

[edit] Other articles I've made significant contributions to

[edit] Articles I plan to work on soon