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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

June 2023

Sports in India

The page is too lengthy, it should be trimmed and grammar should be fixed. Tesla car owner (talk) 03:53, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done I've copy edited some parts of the article but not fully. Waterard ^water?(talk | contribs) 08:22, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working Tarantula^TM (speak with me) (my legacy) 03:26, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Football in India

Grammar, need ce and cleanup. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tesla car owner (talk • contribs) 03:53, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

•  Working audreyw5678 (talk) 04:59, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

  Hi, did you entirely did ce? Tesla car owner (talk) 18:15, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

July 2023

Saiyuki (manga)

It took me a long time (two years) to be able to improve and expand this article as a non-native English speaker. The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. M.A.LasTroniN910 (talk) 16:54, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

@M.A.LasTroniN910: You have edited this article many times since putting in this request. That can count toward the article being unstable and where copy editing is of little use. Dhtwiki (talk) 04:43, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

OTOH, since it will probably be some time before this article is taken up, your continuing to work on it until closer to that time shouldn't be a problem. It's just that, compared to other articles here, yours shows unusual activity. Dhtwiki (talk) 04:53, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

@Dhtwiki: OK, I understand.

M.A.LasTroniN910 (talk) 05:33, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working 123Writer ^talk 00:44, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done Real life issues means I have to step away from Wikipedia for a while. Have copyedited up until Manga section. 123Writer ^talk 06:46, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Ernest Rutherford

Prose needs tightening and closer citations. Current GAN. Doughbo (talk) 19:14, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working Zorblin (talk) 18:08, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Daṇḍa (Hindu punishment)

I am working on a draft article Indian sceptre. Daṇḍa (Hindu punishment) is article on development of ancient Indian jurisprudence. On side note: I am not sure about present article titles and definitions, wish community discusses them further and I hope copy edited cleaner article may create interest in more related discussion. Bookku (talk) 07:02, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working on copy-edit only; this isn't a space for article development. Baffle☿gab 20:26, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

 Done Baffle☿gab 04:49, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

SD card

Someone placed the copy edit tag to indicate this article may need some copy editing. I have removed the copy edit tag, as per the instructions. Waterard ^water?(talk | contribs) 08:18, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Outram Park MRT station

I have successfully promoted this article to GA status, and I am now thinking of promoting it to an FA (FAC). However, I feel that the Services section needs more cleaning up. Brachy08 _(Talk) 04:56, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working Baffle☿gab 22:23, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

 Done 00:18, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

August 2023

Ronald Hugh Barker

I have taken note of the GA reviewers comments on the talk page. I realised my request was premature and apologise. Since then I have reworded, made corrections and added citations to this article to the best of my ability. It should be a lot better now. I would appreciate some help with copy editing, please. Windswept (talk) 11:27, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

Stefon

Requesting a copyedit for a potential GAN. Spinixster (chat!) 14:43, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)

Hello, I would like to request a copyedit for this article, which is currently nominated for GA (GAN), but requires some copyediting, particularly in terms of wording and phrasing. English is not my native language and I can occasionally make mistakes, but I do not want to create new ones in an attempt to correct the previous ones. De Disney (talk) 07:15, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

Treaty of Rapallo (1920)

GAN planned. I would appreciate a copyedit of the article before I submit it for review as a GA review. Thanks! Tomobe03 (talk) 12:26, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

Kingstree jail fire

Reconstruction-era catastrophe/possible crime in South Carolina, United States. I know the quotes are too long but they are the only contemporary records, and they are from possibly unreliable sources and/or they conflict, so I felt like including the distinct-POV full text was the best way to explain what happened. You may feel differently. Thanks in advance for taking a look. jengod (talk) 20:56, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

Battle of Pavan Khind

Presentment improper spelling, grammar, and format. SKAG123 (talk) 21:10, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Dia (film)

Cleanup layout, sentence structure and grammar for potential GA (GAN). DareshMohan (talk) 00:53, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Elsagate

Well-referenced article which needs some copyedits to make the prose more encyclopaedic. Possible GA (GAN) candidate? GnocchiFan (talk) 19:20, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Shivaji

needs grammatical and WP:MOS fixes. Also many sections are not written in a neutral tone. SKAG123 (talk) 21:22, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Citigroup Center

This page was promoted to Good Article status two years ago, but I'd like to nominate it for FAC. I would greatly appreciate a copyedit in case there were any issues I missed. Thanks in advance.

I meant to request a copyedit for this article and not 550 Madison Avenue. I had several tabs open and copy-pasted the wrong title; sorry about that. Epicgenius (talk) 23:05, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Just Another Day (Jon Secada song)

Article failed GA (GAN). I would like a copy-edit prior to re-nominating it again. Erick (talk) 02:49, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

A Friend of the Family (TV series)

Possibly hoping to nominate this article for FAC in the future. Pamzeis (talk) 13:34, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Prince (2022 film)

As noted in the hatnote, the prose needs cleanup. Kailash29792 (talk) 07:03, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Nite-Wing

Requesting copy edit on the article on DC Comics supervillain Nite-Wing. Thanks. NeoBatfreak (talk) 19:06, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

John Ogilby

• GAN, DYK
• John Ogilby was Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer (1600–1676), active in London from early childhood. He is noted for his translations of Virgil and Homer, as well as for his maps of selected roads in England and Wales (the first road maps based on accurate surveying).
• I have also requested a revised "class" assessment at Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Assessment. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 22:03, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
  • In the unlikely event that this one gets to the head of the queue any time soon, be advised that the GA review has just begun. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 10:30, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
    • It won't get to the head of the queue anytime soon. However, I took a quick look. While I saw one or two places that could be improved by repunctuation, your article looks to be in good shape. I wouldn't be surprised if it passes GA review without any "prose issues" being raised. Dhtwiki (talk) 00:47, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
      • Thank you. Yes, after an incisive and therefore very helpful GA review, it has passed GA. I used to believe that I had a good, if pedestrian, standard of writing until I saw the GoCE blue pencil at work on my last GAN (Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, subsequently passed) so, suitably humbled, best I let this one sit in the queue, thanks, no rush. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 16:52, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Byzantine–Hungarian War (1149–1155)

Article needs copy-edit regarding proper grammar and spelling. Thanks in advance! Norden1990 (talk) 23:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Payanam (2011 film)

Potential GA (GAN). DareshMohan (talk) 06:17, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Interview with the Vampire (Original Television Series Soundtrack)

Hi, I nominated this article for GA several months back, and it failed due to too much close paraphrasing and is in need of copy-editing. Since then, I have gotten new materials and expanded the article. I've tried my best to copy-editing it myself, but since English isn't my first language, I'm afraid I've missed some things. I would like to take another try at GAN. I'd really appreciate your help. - Yolo4A4Lo (talk) 10:29, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Jews Don't Count

Hey! Could someone take a peek at this article before it heads to GAN? Needs some variance in words, sentence length variation etc.  Frzzl  talk; contribs  08:31, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Nicoll Highway collapse

Hello. I've just completed expanding the article, and I will appreciate someone who can give the article a good going over to bring it up to FAC standard, in preparation for moving through the various review steps. ZKang123 (talk) 08:35, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Jorge Sampaio

As I don't have English as my native language, when expanding the content of the article of the former Portuguese president, there were noticeable grammatical errors (which I could not recognize at first) during the review of the article when I nominated it for GA. I ask, therefore, that a copy-edit can be made in order to achieve the GA quality (GAN) of this article. Thanks in advance. _-_Alsor (talk) 15:51, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Hogwarts Legacy

As I am planning to submit Hogwarts Legacy as a Featured article candidate (FAC), it would help a lot to have a copy editor taking a look at it. I previously worked on getting the article to GA status and will gladly support you if my help is needed! Vestigium Leonis (talk) 21:33, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Purr Cocktail Lounge

Seeking a copy edit for this recently promoted GA. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 13:40, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

September 2023

Beatrice Green

Hello. I would like to nominate this article for GA (GAN), and would like a copyedit beforehand. Thanks. Curbon7 (talk) 02:19, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 07:31, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Leroy Chollet

Seeking a copy edit prior to trying this out as an initial Featured Article candidate. I'm sure there are Manual of Style things I have gotten wrong. Regards, Rjjⁱⁱⁱ(talk) 01:29, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Bipartisan Cafe

Requesting a copy edit for this recently promoted GA. Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 01:48, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

George Taylor (photographer)

needing help with copyediting the article to address the WP:CLOP issues that resulted in it failing as a GAN. I already did some work, but it is still incomplete, particularly around the earlier parts of the article. Thanks. B3251 (talk) 05:10, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Students of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic abroad

Possible GAN. NMW03 (talk) 07:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Askeladd

Small article with potential for GA (GAN).Tintor2 (talk) 19:05, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Tumblestone

I would like a copyedit for this indie video game article. There has been a "clarification needed" tag floating around the article for quite some time now. Thanks, Tarantula^TM (speak with me) (my legacy) 14:23, 6 September 2023 (UTC).

Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs)

Small article with potential for GA.Tintor2 (talk) 19:27, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Eddie Garcia

Requesting a copyedit of this article for a more encyclopedic tone. Thanks. Sanglahi86 (talk) 22:55, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

List of Hoshin Engi characters

The terminology must follow the Viz Media translation of the manga. I did my best to fix spellings (e.g. Taikobo, King Chu, Hiko Ko, paope, and Kongrong instead of Taikoubou, Chuuoh, Kou Hiko, paopei, and Konron) but I left some unchanged as I was not familiar enough with the translation. YukaSylvie (talk) 02:35, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi @YukaSylvie:, this is content work; it's not the copy-editor's job to fix non-obvious terminology and miss-spellings from sources to which they're not likely to have access and are not cited. If you can't fix it, what hope do we have? I also note the maintenance tags at the top of the page. I'm likely to put this request on hold later but I'm tired right now. The GOCE is not cleanup. Baffle☿gab 05:29, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Saiyuki Reload: Burial (OAV)

Requesting a copy edit for this article. Thanks. M.A.LasTroniN910^t@lk 08:08, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Darbar (film)

The prose needs significant rewriting and many terms are overlinked. Kailash29792 (talk) 08:39, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Martin Chester Deming

Hi. I may potentially nominate this for GAN (unsure at the moment) and would like a copyedit prior to doing so. Curbon7 (talk) 10:27, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Mount Tendürek

Sorry I don't understand the technical stuff but presumably the GAN nominator does. Chidgk1 (talk) 17:48, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Running Out of Time (song)

Looking to nominate for FA (FAC). voorts (talk/contributions) 18:31, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

It Means Everything

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 20:45, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

1977 World Snooker Championship

For a future FAC nomination. Many thanks. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:45, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

A recently expanded article. The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. Thank you very much. OceanHok (talk) 17:30, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Yonkers, New York

Potential GAN. The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 20:22, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

MLS Cup 2022

Yet another soccer article that I plan to take to FAC in the future. Might need some trimming and removal of leftover sportswriter terms. SounderBruce 07:54, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Inside Out (2015 film)

Big expansion in need of a copyedit and rewrite. Chompy Ace 08:47, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

2022 Tour de France Femmes

Hello, I've got this article to GA status, and I'd like to get it to FAC status - so your help or any suggestions would be appreciated! Turini2 (talk) 11:43, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Golconda diamonds

The Golconda diamonds is a former GA, and a GOCE was completed, but unfortunately it was partly done. I intend to nominate the article for FA (FAC). Thus needed a thorough copy editing. :)-Omer123hussain (talk) 19:27, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

@Omer123hussain:, this article still has {{Disputed}} at the top, as it did in December '22 when I processed your previous c/e request (which was not "partly done" btw; see my edit summary here). Factual inaccuracies should be dealt with before an FA nomination don't expect the GOCE to fix them up. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 20:59, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

@Baffle gab1978: thanks for fixing those issues during GOCE,by "partly" I mean that during the GOCE review I could not answer to the issues.

• Recently I had cleaned, cited and added text to make the article more clear and support the factuality.
• My expectation from GOCE team is that, you point out the issues i will resolve those. because as an editor it is hard to find issues in our own work, so i came here to ask for the support from GOCE to point out the issues only.

Omer123hussain (talk) 22:44, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

I'm going to reply to you on the REQ talk page; please feel free to discuss there. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 19:12, 18 September 2023 (UTC)