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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. 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May 2022

Samnites

I would like to nominate the article Samnites for a copy edit, as User:AirshipJungleman29 requested that I should also I would like to improve the article's prose. Ewf9h-bg (talk) 20:15, 10 May 2022 (UTC)

•  Working — BroVic (talk) 11:05, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Seattle SuperSonics

Would like to work heavily on this article and give it a major overhaul, especially on its references (i.e. adding where needed). However, there's a huge chunk of the article centered around the franchise's former possibility of being revived, particularly via other teams relocating. This "Possible new franchise" section seems like it has a truly undue weight in the overall Sonics article (References #39–#74 out of 81 total are introduced in this section, with #39–#61 being completely related to the Sacramento Kings' early 2010s possibility of moving to Seattle. I would really like to have this section condensed and copy edited if possible. Thank you for the help! Soulbust (talk) 15:55, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

 Working (c/e only) Baffle☿gab 09:47, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

 Done Baffle☿gab 03:35, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Ai-Khanoum

By the time of the review, the article will have undergone a thorough rewrite. Intend to take it to GAN and FAC. Any help is welcome. AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:00, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

The rewritten article will be up in the next couple of days, please do not start copyediting before then. Thanks. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:57, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

•  Working Dhtwiki (talk) 07:35, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

June 2022

Preston Richards

PR: several significant recent changes, also my source editing/template addition needs a once over. Jmjosh90 (talk) 05:41, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Missundaztood

FAC After a major expansion and a succeeded GAN I'm looking for a c/e on the prose and the references should be checked as well in order to take this to FAC. Thanks in advance! – TabooMatters94 (talk) 15:13, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

KK (singer)

CCN An RD nom, seeing things off here and there: "did not bothered" in the 'Awards and honors' section, the translation in the {{Quote box}} also appears to be poor (incorrectly cites NYT which does not contain it) etc. Gotitbro (talk) 21:56, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

 Partly done Hi, did a quick Copyedit of article - hopefully it reads better now. Also tweaked the translation in the quote box, but it is broadly accurate. I'm afraid I can't find a reference-able source for the translation itself (lyrics websites that provide it are all blacklisted) but did add a ref that confirms this was the last song he sang publicly dwells on how the lyrics are tragically apposite. - JTF2020 (talk) 15:27, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

A Sun

Plan to put this to GAN. GeraldWL 17:21, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

Lo Siento (Super Junior song)

I've done a lot of improvement to this article and am planning to bring it to GA (GAN), I hope someone can take a look at it and check its grammar, sentence structure etc. Lulusword (talk) 06:09, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Spanish Revolution of 1936

Tagged for copy editing and reduction of overly lengthy quotations since June 2020 and could use some outside perspective. czar 03:10, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Food Not Bombs

Tagged for tone/style cleanup since March. Lots of text has been removed but could use a talk page third opinion on its neutrality/bias as part of the copy edit. czar 03:10, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Kalyanaraman (1979 film)

Potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 06:04, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Henry Daglish

This is already a GA. I'm requesting this as I will potentially nominate this article for FAC. Steelkamp (talk) 06:34, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Monggeumpo Taryeong

Currently a GAN, would appreciate some help with grammar as Bookku suggested it may need some c/e help Haiiya (talk) (contribs) 12:51, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Sangram (1974 film)

I proposed it for DYK and I am suck in grammar and spelling. I will do copyediting also. But it will be good if anyone can help me. Mehedi Abedin 22:25, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)

A new article that covers the history of the first permanent armoured formation that was created by the UK. I will intend to take the article through the GA (GAN), ACN, and potentially the FAC process so would appreciate any help in whipping the language and grammar into shape with those reviews in mind.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 22:37, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

Quinten Hann

Needs a thorough copyedit as it's currently pretty bad in general. Will take to GAN after. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 10:01, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Rajputs in Bihar

After a long discussion this article has reached in present condition. I think we need someone from here to perform copyediting to maintain WP:NPOV and make it look like a good encyclopedic stuff. Admantine123 (talk) 16:35, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

List of wartime orders of battle for the British 1st Armoured Division (1939–1945)

Another article in the series about the 1st Armoured Division. This one is mostly a list of orders of battle, the lists themselves do not need work. However, each section contains a few paragraphs to provide context to them and make it a standalone article. They could really use the once over with the intent of making the article a FLC.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 01:24, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Scott Mason (radio personality)

I would like to nominate this for GA (GAN) status and would like to have this reviewed. Thanks for the help. --evrik ^(talk) 16:11, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Palu

Just did 5x expansion and probably gonna nominate it for GAN. Thank you Nyanardsan (talk) 14:20, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte

Requesting a thorough copyedit for this article, especially on condensing the content, fixing sentence flow, and reducing proseline. Sanglahi86 (talk) 14:46, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Rochester Lancers (1967–1980)

I made a major update to this article Any help neatening up the prose would be welcome. dashiellx (talk) 18:05, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Walk on Water (Basshunter song)

Short article recently re-written and expanded by me. Eurohunter (talk) 12:48, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary

Filing this request in advance as I know it will take awhile and I haven't finished reworking the article yet for a GAN. Hopefully not long after GA status, I will work on it to become FA. CaptainGalaxy 09:02, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Bazinga (song)

Hi! About "Bazinga" (song), it was created in January 2022. Over the course of several months, I believe the article has been expanded to its full potential with the available reliable information on the web. The article was peer-reviewed which is now archived last week. I intend to nominate the article for GA (GAN) in the future. For now, I believe the article might require undergoing copyediting. Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks! – SARASALANT (talk | contributions) 10:26, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

The Oxford Handbook of Aquinas

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 12:35, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Lover (album)

Planning to take this to FAC soon. I'd very much appreciate those who could give this article a fresh look to catch any prose issue i.e. word choice, flow... Thank you very much, Ippantekina (talk) 02:46, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Duran Duran (1981 album)

Prepping for GA (GAN). Thanks in advance :-) – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 00:32, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

Ulf Merbold

I am planning to nominate this article about my childhood hero at FAC later this year, and hope a copyedit can help with the remaining overlong sentences and awkward phrasings that I tend to introduce... —Kusma (talk) 10:19, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

Jurassic World Dominion

Requesting copy edit of the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion around two or three months after its release. Thanks. NeoBatfreak (talk) 16:16, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Angel Locsin

Aiming to put up article at FAC in the future. Would be helpful to have some it fine-tuned on flow, MoS, grammar, punctuations, etc. Thanks in advance! --Pseud 14 (talk) 20:43, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

University of Mississippi

Here's a college article I've put some work into. Thanks in advance! ~ HAL333 13:13, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

July 2022

The Rolling Stones

FAC: I am hoping to take The Rolling Stones through FAC (and have it actually pass this time). As such, I would appreciate it if an experienced GOCE editor could take a look at it and help copyedit it into shape. I think it has "good bones" and is more or less ready. Thank you. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 16:41, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Mari Illustrious Makinami

For a GAN. Thank you.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 13:45, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Olivia Colman

A good article on an obviously notable individual; I this can become an official Wikipedia good article. I believe the only major controversy (that of her age being allegedly wrong) has been resolved. Could do with some rewriting and re-organising, but has great potential. —QueenofBithynia (talk) 08:14, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

WAP (song)

Looking to get this to FA (FAC) status soon. Thank you. :) --VersaceSpace 🌃 14:32, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Carrie Williams

I would like to request a copy edit of this article in preparation for GA (GAN) and DYK nominations. Thank you! West Virginian (talk) 08:25, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

Elon Musk

This article has undergone some preliminary copyedits by the article's regulars, but there's still significant prose issues. As the article is inching towards FAC, a through copyedit by an outsider is needed. Much thanks to anyone willing enough to take on this endeavor. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 01:42, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

2022 Iran-Greece naval incident

Hi. I'm going to nominate this article for DYK and need help to make the article better.Aye1399 (talk) 09:45, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

Vehicle registration plates of Indonesia

This article is largely needs reorganization, but there are lot of grammar errors too. I plan to make this article GA (GAN) eventually. MarioJump83 (talk) 08:24, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

Minnesota State Capitol construction

I will be resubmitting the article for GAN. It was pointed out in the first submission that the prose could use improving. Myotus (talk) 13:55, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

The N

I expanded this article a while back and would like to request some copy-editing before nominating it for GA (GAN) status. I'd like to make sure that the sentences flow well and that everything makes sense to readers who aren't already familiar with The N and its history as a TV block. Any copy-editing would be greatly appreciated. The Last Wikibender (talk) 16:53, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Jacksfilms

Made this article about a decade ago and the fancruft (and associated primary sources that came along with it) has gotten out of control. Would appreciate some help tidying this article up via copy editing. Thank you. Soulbust (talk) 00:56, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

The Dark Knight (film)

The article has undergone a major expansion and I'd like a once over before taking it to FA (FAC) please. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 20:36, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

Girl Guides

Preparing article for a GAN. Thanks for the help. --evrik ^(talk) 16:24, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Jagdish Mahto

A small article, requires copyedit related to grammar and punctuation. I was writing another article on same topic, hence, requesting it's copyedit. Admantine123 (talk) 11:38, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

Ghost of Tsushima

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting for its use of tense, flow and grammar.. All help would be appreciated! Potential GAN. OceanHok (talk) 10:14, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Batman Returns

Another big expansion in need of a fresh eye before FA (FAC). Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 16:19, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

Chanda (1962 film)

New article created by me. Need copyedit and grammar correction. Mehedi Abedin 18:14, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Religious education in Kerala

Page brought to DYK and in massive need of copyediting. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:24, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

The Case Study of Vanitas

Recently clean up after tonning down the prose by splitting it.Tintor2 (talk) 21:18, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

The Truth About Muhammad

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 12:15, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Lombardy

I noticed that one of the sections (notably, the Economy section) had quite a few grammatically incorrect sentences. I suspect this has to do with writing done by someone who has English as a non-primary language. I'm going to tag this article as being in need of copyediting, as I've probably only brushed the surface. Electricmaster (talk) 08:20, 30 July 2022 (UTC)

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

This became a Good Article in April 2021 and I'm looking to ensure the article is the best it can be for a possible Featured Article. Thank you in advance! SatDis (talk) 04:11, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Tahmasp I

Copy edit for FAR based on a reviewer's comment in its page. Thanks in advance! Amir Ghandi (talk) 21:28, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

August 2022

Alison Munro

Replace "Articlename" above with the title of the article you are requesting. Replace these instructions with your comments. Leave the tildes in place so that your signature is appended to the request. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 02:32, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

High Speed 2

Replace "Articlename" above with the title of the article you are requesting. Replace these instructions with your comments. Leave the tildes in place so that your signature is appended to the request. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 02:44, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

Sustainability

It would be great if someone from this project could do copy editing of the sustainability article. Its readability score is still low, the language probably too academic in places, and perhaps too many quoted sentence fragments. The article underwent significant improvements in the last six months but has now reached quite a stable state, I would say. Note it has quite high pageviews (around 1600 per dayh) which I think is a good motivator for improving it. It's closely related to sustainable development which I plan to tackle later this year, as it's not yet in good shape. EMsmile (talk) 10:09, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Wagatha Christie

I think this has the potential to become a good article (GAN), but I know its phrasing can be somewhat clunky at times (a lot of it phrasing that I added). --QueenofBithynia (talk) 12:21, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

 On hold; this affair is still fairly current and the article is still attracting major edits and there's also an ongoing move discussion; let's wait a week or two until it settles down a bit.Discuss at REQ talk. Baffle☿gab 05:56, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

This seems to have settled now, though copy-editors might like to check the page history before starting, and let us know of any problems at REQ talk (link above). Baffle☿gab 19:59, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Megan Cornish

New article submitted for DYK. It made need some pruning. --evrik ^(talk) 16:57, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Henry Nicholas

Has been the subject of excessive self-promotion and POV issues since the article was created. I have got rid of the most egregious WP:PUFFERY, but would appreciate anyone from GOCE giving this the once-over. QueenofBithynia (talk) 19:03, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

2022 24 Hours of Le Mans

This is a recently expanded article that will require an extensive copy-edit before it is nominated at GAN. EnthusiastWorld37 (talk) 14:25, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Punnagai Mannan

General cleanup needed. --Kailash29792 (talk) 05:20, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Square (video game company)

I've been doing extensive work expanding and sourcing the article for video game developer Square, intending to take it to GA (GAN). This is ranked as high to top importance as an article, and I would greatly appreciate a professional copyedit for what turned into a very large article. ProtoDrake (talk) 18:30, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Some Friendly

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 07:46, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

Misato Katsuragi

For a GAN.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 18:43, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

Decadence (album)

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 08:00, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

Silsila

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 12:57, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Leon S. Kennedy

"Where's everybody going, bingo?" Expanded recently and tried cleaning up the reception section.Tintor2 (talk) 20:56, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Maanagaram

Copy edit placed at the top of the page. Can be edited for better grammar/wording. DareshMohan (talk) 02:57, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Ali-Qoli Khan Qajar

Prepping for GA (GAN). Thank you in advance, - LouisAragon (talk) 15:23, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

Free Woman

Requesting a copy edit for "Free Woman" ahead of possible GA nom. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 17:32, 18 August 2022 (UTC)