User:Torpeh
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[edit] Communication
UK | This user uses British English. |
en-5 | This user is able to contribute with a professional level of English. |
en-gb-5 | This user believes that British English is the only real English, and is likely to respond to any use of American English with “how crude!”. |
du-0 | This person does not understand dumbass (or understands it with considerable difficulties, or does not want to speak dumbass). |
gb-0 | This user cannot tolerate any form of Gibberish language, and is therefore easily emotionally traumatized by The Sims. |
dlph-0 | This user cannot speak, has considerable difficulty speaking, or does not wish to speak dolphin. |
AIM-Able | This user understands AIM talk perfectly well, but does not use it. Ever. Well, sarcastically sometimes. But that's it. Really. lulz. |
[edit] Grammar, lexis, semantics and discourse
This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage. |
snkt | This user says sneaked. |
itive |
This user chooses never to split infinitives. |
by | The passive voice may be used by this user. |
…in. | Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with. |
This user supports the use of gender-neutral language. |
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. |
whom | This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees. |
which & that | This user knows how to use which and that correctly. |
if & whether | This user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly. |
less & fewer | This user understands the difference between less & fewer. |
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! |
your/ you’re | This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you’re in need of help. |
“,;:’ | This user is a punctuation stickler. |
, | This user fixes comma splices. They are annoying. |
. The | This user does not put two spaces after a full stop. |
A, B and C | This user prefers not to use the serial comma. |
its & it’s | This user understands the difference between its and it’s. So should you. |
its | This user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is). |
"…" | This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones. |
You and Me | This user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, a little talk needs to be had by you and me... |
LE-0 | This individual still maintains a shred of dignity in this insane world by adhering to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalisation. |
[edit] WikiProject Horror
This user is a member of the Horror WikiProject. |
[edit] WikiProject Novels
This user is a member of the Novels WikiProject. |
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