02:0902:09, 18 September 2023diffhist+33
Tommy Smith (DJ)
Added info about a medical condition that shortened the subject’s career. Removed hyperbole (“superstar” —> “singer”).currentTags: Mobile editMobile web edit
16:3216:32, 25 June 2023diffhist0
Slavic Native Faith and politics
Removed the ridiculously unnecessary hyphen some want to put between an adverb and the adjective it modifies. (A hyphen is only necessary when an adjective is modified by a noun or another adjective, as adverbs are the only grammatically valid modifiers of adjectives.)Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit
23:5423:54, 1 March 2023diffhist0
Trial of Alex Murdaugh
Removed errant hyphen. One does not hyphenate adverb-adjective pairs. Hyphens are used only when a noun or adjective is used to modify an adjective. Adverbs are proper modifiers of adjectives and therefore do not require a hyphen.
00:3100:31, 17 June 2021diffhist+73
James Bowie
→Bowie knife: Corrected a conflation of “Bowie knife” and “Arkansas Toothpick.” These were different knives of rather distinct design. ~~~~Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit
10 May 2021
02:1902:19, 10 May 2021diffhist+507
Abortion in Arkansas
Corrected a gross misstatement about the date a new law would go into effect. Also included language about the exception to save the life of the mother. ~~~~
20:2820:28, 3 March 2021diffhist+4
Knickerbocker Hospital
→History: Changed “[hospital] was a forerunner” to “...worked at the forefront.” “Forerunner” means predecessor; the hospital was not a predecessor to polio, alcoholism, and gynecological care.Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit
02:0902:09, 18 September 2023diffhist+33
Tommy Smith (DJ)
Added info about a medical condition that shortened the subject’s career. Removed hyperbole (“superstar” —> “singer”).currentTags: Mobile editMobile web edit
16:3216:32, 25 June 2023diffhist0
Slavic Native Faith and politics
Removed the ridiculously unnecessary hyphen some want to put between an adverb and the adjective it modifies. (A hyphen is only necessary when an adjective is modified by a noun or another adjective, as adverbs are the only grammatically valid modifiers of adjectives.)Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit
23:5423:54, 1 March 2023diffhist0
Trial of Alex Murdaugh
Removed errant hyphen. One does not hyphenate adverb-adjective pairs. Hyphens are used only when a noun or adjective is used to modify an adjective. Adverbs are proper modifiers of adjectives and therefore do not require a hyphen.
00:3100:31, 17 June 2021diffhist+73
James Bowie
→Bowie knife: Corrected a conflation of “Bowie knife” and “Arkansas Toothpick.” These were different knives of rather distinct design. ~~~~Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit
10 May 2021
02:1902:19, 10 May 2021diffhist+507
Abortion in Arkansas
Corrected a gross misstatement about the date a new law would go into effect. Also included language about the exception to save the life of the mother. ~~~~
20:2820:28, 3 March 2021diffhist+4
Knickerbocker Hospital
→History: Changed “[hospital] was a forerunner” to “...worked at the forefront.” “Forerunner” means predecessor; the hospital was not a predecessor to polio, alcoholism, and gynecological care.Tags: Mobile editMobile web edit