The article was not promoted 15:55, 26 July 2007.
Article on one of America's greatest humorists. Peer reviewed, copyedited by three different people, I think it meets the relevant criteria.
Two notes before we dive in:
So let's have at it! -- badlydrawnjeff talk 02:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC) reply
Those for whom simplicity and conciseness in language use are the highest and only virtues argue that on should almost always replace upon, but this is nonsense. Both are useful words, offering variety at the very least, and occasionally upon offers a precision on lacks or can usefully provide a slightly more elevated tone. Both prepositions are Standard, and both are high-frequency words.
Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
Let's get rid of "some" and "a number of".
"preparing" is uncomfortable. Is it causal ("... member to prepare")? Or "... member; in this position, he prepared ...".
No, you mean "roundly". "Sound" (Ger. "gesund") means healthy.
Vague: they fought? their skills were disparate? There's a subsequent causal "as" that I'm suspicious of.
Why do we need a link to the article on China in " Chinese-American"? Tony 03:16, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply
The article was not promoted 15:55, 26 July 2007.
Article on one of America's greatest humorists. Peer reviewed, copyedited by three different people, I think it meets the relevant criteria.
Two notes before we dive in:
So let's have at it! -- badlydrawnjeff talk 02:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC) reply
Those for whom simplicity and conciseness in language use are the highest and only virtues argue that on should almost always replace upon, but this is nonsense. Both are useful words, offering variety at the very least, and occasionally upon offers a precision on lacks or can usefully provide a slightly more elevated tone. Both prepositions are Standard, and both are high-frequency words.
Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
Let's get rid of "some" and "a number of".
"preparing" is uncomfortable. Is it causal ("... member to prepare")? Or "... member; in this position, he prepared ...".
No, you mean "roundly". "Sound" (Ger. "gesund") means healthy.
Vague: they fought? their skills were disparate? There's a subsequent causal "as" that I'm suspicious of.
Why do we need a link to the article on China in " Chinese-American"? Tony 03:16, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply