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Guild of Copy Editors' requests page On this page, you can request that the Guild of Copy Editors copy-edit specific articles. Instructions for requesters To make a request, remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article, then click this button and follow the instructions: Manual instructions (if the button doesn't work) To make a request, add your article, using the following format, to the bottom of this page: ===[[Articlename]]=== Your comments ~~~~ Please remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article to avoid edit conflicts during the copy edit. Please note: No request by an unregistered editor will be accepted unless the IP has done significant work on the article. Drive-by IP requests already on the list may be declined by any editor. The average waiting time is two or so months. Please be patient and feel free to improve your requested article while you wait. If you plan to nominate the article for good article, A-class or featured article status, please wait until the copy edit is complete before nominating it. Having your article copy edited by our team does not guarantee that the prose will be considered acceptable during any of the above reviews. You may have up to two open requests at any one time. This is enforced so that every request can have a fair chance of being fulfilled within a reasonable period. Requests may be declined if the article is: in the Draft or User namespaces, or is awaiting review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation; unstable, undergoing rapid development, the venue for an ongoing edit war, or otherwise not yet suitable for copy editing. Instructions for copy editors Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article. When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it. Accept only one request at a time. Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors. If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either: a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or; a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). Please make a good-faith effort to complete a copyedit; excessive use of the "Partly done" template does little (or nothing) to reduce the backlog. If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators. Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit. When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it. Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester. Instructions for coordinators Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit. Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates. Edit this panel

October 2021

2011 24 Hours of Le Mans

Expanded article of mine that I'd like copy-edited for GAN in the future MWright96 (talk) 21:30, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

Baidya

For GA Status (GAN). TrangaBellam (talk) 07:30, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

I am willing to do a GA-R for you, in return. TrangaBellam (talk) 07:31, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

 Working Baffle☿gab 05:38, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

1930 Tulane Green Wave football team

Would like a clean up from an editor before update to B status (BCN). Lots of information to dig for, so I probably neglect the grammar, etc even more than usual. Cake (talk) 01:34, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Aliqoli Mirza Qajar

copy edit for GA (GAN). Amir Ghandi (talk) 06:22, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

•  Working Tdslk (talk) 20:22, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

1982 World Snooker Championship

Recently archived at FAC, where the only reviewer to comment was concerned that the quality of the prose was not up to FA standard. Thanks! BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:54, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

Meena Kumari (book)

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 10:38, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

List of British deception formations in World War II

This page started off as an article, and has been changed into a list and massively expanded. I am looking to take this list through the A-Class review (ACN) process and then on to be a FLC. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can give the text the once over to bring it up to snuff.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 16:42, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

•  Working Looks to be a brilliant subject! Reidgreg (talk) 01:16, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
  •  Partly done, notes left on requester's talk page. – Reidgreg (talk) 01:58, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

November 2021

Archangel (Gibson comic)

About 1100 words on a limited-series WWII time-travel spy thriller comic book. No plans to promote it but would appreciate someone giving it a copy edit. Thanks. – Reidgreg (talk) 00:35, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Keladi Kannmanii

For a potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:32, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Comedian (artwork)

Hello GOCE! I would appreciate a copy edit on this article. Ideally it will be submitted for a GAN. Thank you for your time and efforts. Kbabej (talk) 15:28, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Public housing in Singapore

Recently rewrote article, am requesting copyedit as I would be sending this article for a PR. R22-3877 (talk) 06:50, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Green Cadres

I would like to improve this article (currently a GA) in terms of grammar fixes and identification of potentially unclear prose before Milhist ACN. Thanks Tomobe03 (talk) 20:03, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

They're Only Chasing Safety

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 08:36, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

2019 Vietnamese census

I recently translated this article from Vietnamese. I think it needs to be reviewed and copyedited. I also plan to nominate this article for good article (GAN) at some point in the future. Thank you. Ltn12345 (talk) 14:37, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

1918 protest in Zagreb

I would like to improve this article in terms of grammar fixes and identification of potentially unclear prose before GAN and/or Milhist ACN. Cheers. Tomobe03 (talk) 18:28, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

•  Working (t · c) buidhe 02:49, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

New wave music

Usually I would be able to fix these types of pages but I need somebody else better to do it. The issues:

• The citations are inappropriate
• The article is low-quality
• It has dumb and irrelevant examples

Pink Saffron (talk) 20:10, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Requester apparently has not made any edits to the article. GOCE can help make text more readable, but citations that fail to support the text, or are otherwise inappropriate, should be flagged with appropriate templates, such as Template:Failed verification. The irrelevancy of the examples should be addressed by subject-matter editors. The article talk page is the place to detail what is lacking. Dhtwiki (talk) 09:13, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Total Recall (1990 film)

"Get your ass to this article. Get your ass to this article. Get your ass to this article." Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 16:38, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Muthal Mariyathai

Potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:26, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Henry Waterhouse

Recently rewrote this article, like a copy edit for a CCN. Knightmare 3112 (talk) 08:24, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Controversies regarding COVID-19 contracts in the United Kingdom

I have corrected a number of issues raised on the page, but would appreciate the GOCE going through this (again, sorry!) to see if I have missed anything. Thanks! —AFreshStart (talk) 00:18, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Yuta Okkotsu

New small article.Tintor2 (talk) 15:46, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Let Us Continue

Requesting a copy-edit of this famous address by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The article passed its GA nomination. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 14:42, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Kaanchli Life in a Slough

Written by a non-native speaker. Have tried to cleanup but still the language feels a bit off. Gotitbro (talk) 04:25, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan

Rewrote this article and planning to nominate for GA (GAN). Needs basic copyediting. — curiousGolden ^{call me maybe?} 22:14, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Jim Jones

Hello, I am working on updating Jim Jones for GAN review. I would love a second set of eyes to copy edit the article. Thanks and cheers! —Charles Edward ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 15:12, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Asuka Strikes!

A brief article about an anime episode. For a GAN.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 23:18, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

COVID-19 pandemic

will be taking to GA (GAN) at some point (though obviously the pandemic is not over), before going any further I would like to point out that due to the size of the article which is currently around 300k +/- , there was a need to use templates/excerpts in some sections [1], thank you.--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 18:37, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

 Working Lfstevens (talk) 15:52, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Cueva de las Manos

Preparing this article for FAC. The article has undergone significant expansion since the previous copyedit. Tyrone Madera (talk) 18:51, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Gojira (band)

@Miniapolis: did a copyedit on the Gojira (band) article in October, then added a template for an excessive number of citations (which was helpful). I worked on the problem, but I also added content (from the lead to the last section) and made some adjustments. A second copyedit will be suitable for my latest additions (which will be faster, I presume). I think that a second passage by Miniapolis would be appropriate. Oroborvs (talk) 20:02, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

A fresh set of eyes would be better. Miniapolis 21:02, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

@Miniapolis: It was about respecting your work. So okay. Oroborvs (talk) 21:36, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

William Utermohlen

To prepare this article for FAC, after the previous FAC was archived. Realmaxxver (talk) 16:14, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Khatuq

Apparently in need of copyediting since September. --► Sincerely: Solavirum 20:35, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Ukki Väinämöinen

Translated from a language that I'm not that well at. Might need some work. --► Sincerely: Solavirum 20:37, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Crazy (Willie Nelson song)

The article needs copyediting after an expansion. Intended for GAN.GDuwenHoller! 19:54, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Hi, please copy edit the articleof the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife maybe a month or two later. THANKS. NeoBatfreak (talk) 03:26, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Autobahn (album)

Requesting a copy-edit of Kraftwerk's important album Autobahn before submitting it to a GA review.. Andrzejbanas (talk) 00:57, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Minsara Kanavu

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 08:30, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

A Canterlot Wedding

Recently failed FAC; would like to nominate again in the future. Pamzeis (talk) 04:37, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

You See Colours

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 08:37, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

December 2021

Nika riots

Sounds story like needs encyclopedic tone. Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 07:56, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting for its tense, flow and grammar. Help would be appreciated!. OceanHok (talk) 10:25, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Zubayr ibn al-Awwam

WikiProject Military History BCN. This is a good article in desperate need of a copyedit. Nominated for B-class by Ahendra (talk · contribs). FredModulars (talk) 04:50, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Division of Industrial Hygiene

This was written for NIOSH's 50th anniversary year about its previously little-known predecessor. I'm going to nominate this for FA (FAC) with the aim of having it at TFA in April for the 51st anniversary. Thanks. John P. Sadowski (NIOSH) (talk) 03:57, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

I am hoping to nominate this article for FAC again; much of the prose needs simplifying and/or is unclear. Thank you. Pamzeis (talk) 11:47, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House

I would like to request a copyedit for Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, as I would like to nominate this page for FAC in the near future. Thanks in advance. Epicgenius (talk) 15:55, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

55 Wall Street

I would like to request a copyedit for 55 Wall Street, as I would like to nominate this page for FAC in the near future. Thanks in advance. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:55, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Brazilian military junta of 1930

May be nominated for A- (ACN) or FA-class (FAC) in the future. GA reviewer recommended a copyedit. FredModulars (talk) 20:38, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

•  Working (t · c) buidhe 07:34, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done (t · c) buidhe 22:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Daniel Southwell

Recently updated article and would like a copy edit carried out. Knightmare 3112 (talk) 22:32, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Gendo Ikari

For a GAN.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 10:10, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Global arrogance

This article has been nominated for DYK, and as it is said here the article could use a small copyedit—mostly to deal with the contractions. Ghazaalch (talk) 16:55, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

As of this time stamp, there are no contractions in the article, but a copy edit is needed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 22:43, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Arthur G. Froe

Kindly requesting a copyedit for a Good Article nomination (GAN) and eventual DYK nomination. Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information in the meantime. – West Virginian (talk) 17:01, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

North Central Timor Regency

I know its been a while since last significant edits, but I just want the article to look tidier. Thanks Nyanardsan (talk) 02:33, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Hòa Hảo

Rewrote it from scratch, I will nominate to GA (GAN). --► Sincerely: Solavirum 21:02, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Shav Vahini Ganga

New article about a Gujarati-language poem, based on Covid19 situation in India. Needs copy-editing and rephrasing for style, tone and grammar. Thanks in advance. --Gazal world (talk) 10:08, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Don't Forget Us Here

[new article]. Aye1399 (talk) 09:29, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Comment: I have replaced the boilerplate text. The requester created this article but did not provide details about this request. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:10, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 01:18, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia

Looking to get this to FAC eventually. (t · c) buidhe 07:22, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Hathaway Academy

I have significantly overhauled and added to this article in the last few months and am hoping to get it rereviewed, with the long-term goal of securing at least BCN. The copy edit tag has been added by an admin so I would greatly appreciate it if someone had the time to copy edit the article. ThatRandomGuy1 (talk) 21:32, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Pearl Tavern

Seeking a copy edit of Pearl Tavern, which I will be nominating for Good article status. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 00:08, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Akudama Drive

Old article that I never asked to copyedit.Tintor2 (talk) 15:47, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Skate

Grammar, vocabulary, and trying to avoid repetition of ideas. Applying for GAN early next year. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 16:05, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

BluSmart

Article was accepted from drafting on December 11, 2021 and is current need of serious copy editing, such as grammar, sourcing, and style. SoyokoAnis - talk 14:38, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Karnataka

Possible FA/GA.Requesting for a experienced copy editor to assist. EpicSnek ^{Talk to me here} 03:24, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Calculus

Possible GA. Looking for copy editors with in depth knowledge of infinitesimal calculus and mathamatics to copy edit this page. EpicSnek ^{Talk to me here} 03:26, 20 December 2021 (UTC)