Wikipedia:Userboxes/Grammar

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Contents 1 Grammar and usage 1.1 Punctuation 1.2 Pickiness 2 English Style 3 Instant Messenger 4 Eastern European 5 Indic transliteration

[edit] Grammar and usage

Code	Result	Users
{{User:UBX/Formal Articles}}	This user employs a more formal style of writing in articles than in talk pages.	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/singular they:Iffy}}	they… This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.	Transclusions
{{Template:User singular they:Yes}}	they This user considers singular they standard English usage.	Transclusions
{{Template:User singular they:Gender}}	they This user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral word.	Transclusions
{{Template:User singular they:No}}	they This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.	Transclusions
{{Template:User singular they}}	they? This user has no opinion about singular they.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Amn't:Yes}}	amn't This user considers amn't a perfectly logical alternative to aren’t in the first person singular.	Transclusions
{{User:dtrebbien/Userboxes/since}}	since This user dislikes the use of since to mean because.	Transclusions
{{Template:User past sneak}}	snk This user says either sneaked or snuck.	Transclusions
{{Template:User past sneak:depends}}	snk This user says he/she/it sneaked and they snuck.	Transclusions
{{Template:User past sneak:Sneaked}}	snkt This user says sneaked.	Transclusions
{{Template:User past sneak:Snuck}}	snuk This user says snuck.	Transclusions
{{Template:User split infinitive}}	infinitive This user has no opinion about split infinitives.	Transclusions
{{Template:User split infinitive:Yes}}	to¦go This user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.	Transclusions
{{Template:User split infinitive:No}}	infin¦ itive This user chooses never to split infinitives.	Transclusions
{{Template:User passive voice}}	by This user has no opinion about the passive voice.	Transclusions
{{Template:User passive voice:Yes}}	by The passive voice may be used by this user.	Transclusions
{{Template:User passive voice:No}}	by This user does not like the passive voice.	Transclusions
{{Template:user prepositions}}	with, at, in, for, to... This user has no opinion about ending a sentence with a preposition.	Transclusions
{{Template:user prepositions:yes}}	…in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.	Transclusions
{{Template:user prepositions:no}}	... in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/avoid gender}}	person, humanity This editor writes carefully to avoid gender neutrality issues completely.	Transclusions
{{Template:User genderneutral}}	mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language.	Transclusions
{{User:Cedlaod/Userboxes/User parallelusage}}	(s)he This user supports parallel usage.	Transclusions
{{Template:User -genderneutral}}	man- kind Regarding gender, this user will use the vernacular, not what is "politically correct".	Transclusions
{{Template:User totootwo}}	to / too / two This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.	Transclusions
{{Template:To-tu-a}}	English This user thinks that 'to' is pronounced /tʊ/ not /a/.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Whom}}	who(m) This user uses either who or whom in the object case.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Whom:Yes}}	whom This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees.	Transclusions
{{Template:user Whom:No}}	who This user prefers using who for both the object and subject case. Who does it hurt to simplify things?	Transclusions
{{Template:User you:No}}	you one This user knows that one should not use "you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works.	Transclusions
{{Template:User English T-V:Yes}}	Thou/Ye This user wants to resurrect the T-V distinction in English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User whichthat}}	which & that This user knows how to use which and that correctly.	Transclusions
{{Template:User whichthat-0}}	which / that This user typically uses "which" and "that" interchangeably.	Transclusions
{{User:Atemperman/Userboxes/whichthat-1}}	which & that This user joins with Dickens, Melville, and other great writers[1] in rejecting the canard that which may not be used for restrictive relative clauses.	Transclusions
{{Template:User ifwhether}}	if & whether This user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly.	Transclusions
{{Template:User fewer}}	less & fewer This user understands the difference between less & fewer.	Transclusions
{{Template:User than then}}	than / then This user understands the difference between using "than" and "then."	Transclusions
{{Template:User theretheir}}	their / there / they’re This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they’re worse than their own children at spelling!	Transclusions
{{Template:User theire}}	theire? This user will use the words there and their interchangeably.	Transclusions
{{Template:User youryou're}}	your/ you’re This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you’re in need of help.	Transclusions
{{Template:User you and me}}	You and Me This user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, a little talk needs to be had by you and me...	Transclusions
{{User:Lofty/Userboxes/Grammar/Subjunctive}}	Subj This user likes that the Subjunctive mood be used. Were this user you, he would use it.	Transclusions
{{User:Stevenfruitsmaak/Userboxes/English far from perfect}}	their, to, your, its, ... This users english is far from being perfect!.	Transclusions
{{User:Unimaginative Username/Userboxes/Latin Plurals}}	Latin Plurals: "Data is are..." This user uses "data", "media", "memoranda", "criteria", and "agenda" as the plurals of "datum", "medium", "memorandum", "criterion", and "agendum".	Transclusions
{{User:Atemperman/Userboxes/English Singulars}}	English Singulars: "The data is..." This user recognizes that "data", "media", and "agenda" have become incorporated into English as singular nouns.	Transclusions
{{User:Unimaginative Username/Userboxes/Majority error}}	Majority ≠ right This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.	Transclusions
{{User:Alpha Omicron/Miss SC}}	SC This user feels sorry for some-uh, U.S. American states, uh, the South Carolina such as.	Transclusions
{{User:WebHamster/fuck}}	This user believes that fuck is the most versatile word in the English language.	Transclusions
{{User:Youre dreaming eh?/Userboxes/CanadianSlang}}	EH? This user is obsessed with Canadian slang.	Transclusions
{{User:Youre dreaming eh?/Userboxes/Spelling}}	abc Ths usre hass verry goode spelng.	Transclusions

[edit] Punctuation

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User punctuation}}	“,;:’ This user is a punctuation stickler.	Transclusions
{{Template:User french spacing}}	.  The This user puts two spaces after a full stop.	Transclusions
{{Template:User french spacing:no}}	. The This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.	Transclusions
{{Template:User comma-splice}}	, This user fixes comma splices. They are annoying.	Transclusions
{{Template:User serial comma}}	, This user has no opinion about the serial comma.	Transclusions
{{Template:User serial comma:Yes}}	A, B, and C This user prefers the serial comma.	Transclusions
{{Template:User serial comma:No}}	A, B and C This user prefers not to use the serial comma.	Transclusions
{{User:Twas Now/Userbox/serial comma:usually}}	A, B, and A and B This user uses the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.	Transclusions
{{Template:User serial comma:Sometimes}}	A, B, and A and B This user prefers to use the serial comma only when its omission can be confusing.	Transclusions
{{User:Unimaginative_Username/Userboxes/cereal_comma}}	Wheaties, Cheerios, and Rice Chex This user prefers the cereal comma.	Transclusions
{{Template:User its}}	its & it’s This user understands the difference between its and it’s. So should you.	Transclusions
{{Template:User its2}}	its/it’s It’s really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner.	Transclusions
{{Template:User itsalt}}	its This user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is).	Transclusions
{{User:Stalefries/templatesitsits}}	its & it's This user thinks ohh, if you want it to be possessive, it's just i-t-s, but if it's supposed to be a contraction, then it's i-t-apostrophe-s... Scalawag.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Apostrophe Abuse}}	’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.	Transclusions
{{Template:User apostrophe}}	’s This user realises that plural noun's should not have an apostrophe while possessive word's should!	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/exclam-abuse}}	??? ?!? !!! This user terminates excessive use of exclamation points and question marks on sight. Grow up.	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/ellipses-no}}	This user terminates unquoted ellipses on sight. This is not your blog. We end sentences properly.	Transclusions
{{Template:User ellipses}}	… This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately....	Transclusions
{{Template:User curly quotes}}	“…” This user favours typographic quotation marks over typewriter style.	Transclusions
{{Template:User straight quotes}}	"…" This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/logical quotes}}	"…"! US vs. UK This user uses "logical quotation marks". Internal punctuation leads to factual errors. It's not a style issue!	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/logical curly quotes}}	“…”! US vs. UK This user uses "logical quotation marks". Internal punctuation leads to factual errors. It's not a style issue!	Transclusions
{{Template:User british quotes}}	“…”? This user thinks “British punctuation is best for quotation marks”. Do you?	Transclusions
{{Template:User american quotes}}	“…!” For quotation marks, this user would rather use “American punctuation.”	Transclusions
{{Template:User Quotation Marks}}	"..!" This user believes that punctuation should always come on the inside of Quotation marks	Transclusions
{{User:Tim.bounceback/Userboxes/Semicolons}}	; This user is addicted to semicolons; he or she uses them frequently.	Transclusions
{{Template:User semicolon}}	; This user knows how to use a semicolon correctly.	Transclusions

[edit] Pickiness

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User anal-1}}	ANAL 1 User here dont worry two much about their's bad grammers.	Transclusions
{{Template:User anal-2}}	ANAL 2 This user rely's on others better grammar too fix there article's.	Transclusions
{{Template:User anal-3}}	ANAL 3 This user will not correct you're bad grammar.	Transclusions
{{Template:User anal-4}}	ANAL 4 This user advocates good grammar usage.	Transclusions
{{Template:User anal-5}}	ANAL 5 This user is incredibly stringent with professional grammar.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Grammar nazi}}	ə This user is a Grammar Nazi and wears a schwa sticker as proof.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Pickiness}}	Pickyness Pickiness Happyness Happiness Busyness Business This user changes the adjective ending "y" to "i" to form nouns with "-ness".	Transclusions

[edit] English Style

See also the English style userboxes in Wikipedia:Userboxes/Non-ISO Languages.

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User engeng}}	This user supports the English English language.	Transclusions
{{Template:User British English}}	UK This user uses British English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Oxford Spelling}}	OED This user uses Oxford spelling.	Transclusions
{{Template:User American English}}	US This user uses American English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User American English:Passive}}	US American English is used by this user.	Transclusions
{{Template:User US language deterioration}}	USage decline This user uses American English, but is appalled at its rapid and continuing deterioration.	Transclusions
{{User:UBX/Australian English}}	AU This user speaks Australian English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Irish English}}	ie This user uses Irish English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User CommonwealthE}}	This user uses Commonwealth spelling.	Transclusions
{{Template:User CommonwealthE Canadian}}	CA This user uses Canadian English spelling.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Goleta English}}	PR Dis usel uses Goleta English, better knoun as "El Difícil"	Transclusions
{{Template:User Mixed English}}	Mix This user has been influenced by too many dialects of English to use one orthography, vocabulary and grammar consistently.	Transclusions
{{Template:User NZ English}}	NZ This user uses New Zealand English.	Transclusions
{{Template:User Southron}}	Y'all This here user talks Southern, y'all.	Transclusions
{{User:Penguin Boy93/Userboxes/MinnesotanEnglish}}	User:Penguin Boy93/Userboxes/MinnesotanEnglish	Transclusions
{{User:NASCAR Fan24/Userboxes/NotBritishAccent}}	This user is not British, but can speak with a British accent.	Transclusions

[edit] Instant Messenger

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User AIM-0}}	AIM-0 This user does not understand or have any interest in AOLer.	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-1}}	AIM-1 This uzer has an amateur understanding of the AIM talk. Brb	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-2}}	AIM-2 This uzer has an intermediate understanding of teh AIM lingos. 0_0	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-3}}	AIM-3 Sweeet!!!!! LOL, Dis user has an advanced understanding of da AOL IM lingoz! Rok on!!!! :D	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-4}}	AIM-4 Dis d00d has a near-native understanding of da IM me! wordz!!!!!1111 :p	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-5}}	AIM-5 2 kewl, dis d00d nowz dat AIM iz da onlee rael lingo, & wil likely dis reegard da boreing lingos.	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-able-2}}	AIM-Able This user understands AIM talk perfectly well, and sometimes uses it, but not excessively.	Transclusions
{{Template:User AIM-able}}	AIM-Able This user understands AIM talk perfectly well, but does not use it. Ever. Well, sarcastically sometimes. But that's it. Really. lulz.	Transclusions
{{Template:User text talk}}	Ths usr cn rd & rt usn txt lng	Transclusions
{{Template:User caps}}	cAPS tHIS USER SPEAKS cAPS lOCK.	Transclusions
{{Template:User caps2}}	cAPS CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL	Transclusions

[edit] Eastern European

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User ru-uk}}	½ru + ½uk Цей участник свободно говорить на суржику, не обращаючи увагі на граматику мішая расєйськія та українськія слова.	Transclusions
{{Template:User ru-be}}	½ru + ½be Гэтай пользавацель свабодна размаўляе на трасянце, ня абрашчая увагі на граматыку мішая расейскія ды беларускія слава.	Transclusions
{{Template:User be-ru}}	½be + ½ru Гэтай пользавацель ўважае трасянку, за рэяльнаю беларускаю мову, ды ніколы ня прызнае наркомаўку.	Transclusions
{{Template:User ru-tt}}	½ru + ½tt Бу юзер полутатарча-полуурысча туган тел уровененда владеть итә.	Transclusions

[edit] Indic transliteration

Code	Result	Users
{{Template:User IndicTransliteration}}	śṣ This user believes that Indic languages should be properly transliterated.	Transclusions

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