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This page lists copyedits which have been requested by members of the Wikipedia community for specific articles.

Instructions

To ensure that requests are processed smoothly and efficiently, please follow the instructions below. A worked example is also provided. Please raise any questions on the Talk page.

Making a request

To request that an article be copyedited by the League, do not edit this page, as it is based on a hierarchy of templates. First, be aware that articles must meet certain criteria, or any request for copyediting will be denied. These criteria are given in brief below – more detailed explanations can be found here.

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1. The article must be written in English.
2. The article must comply with the major stylistic requirements of the manual of style and the stylistic requirements of appropriate WikiProjects.
3. The article must be free from major content issues.
4. The article must be stable.

Once you are sure that your request meets these criteria, follow this three-step process:

I	Place the {{LOCErequest}} template on the article's talk page. To do so, copy and paste the following code to the top of the talk page, immediately below any WikiProject banners and content templates such as {{ArticleHistory}}: {{LOCErequest}} This will generate this message box: A request has been made for this article to be copyedited by the League of Copyeditors. Please add the code: }}{{LOCE|{{{s}}}|class=articletype|title=WikiProject League of Copyeditors|date=~~~~~ to the bottom of the requests page, replacing articletype by the classification of this article. If the box you receive does not look like this, read this section.
II	Copy the code from the message box (not from the example box above), follow the link and paste the code at the bottom of the list. Follow the comments in the edit box. You need to replace articletype by the type of article that you are requesting a review for, as follows: FA = The article is already featured, but it could still do with copyediting. FAC = The article is a featured article candidate, and the quality of the prose is the only remaining objection to its promotion to featured article status. Copyediting should not be requested if there are other significant alterations to make to the article. FAR = The article is under featured article review, and the quality of its prose has been criticised. GA = The article is a good article. Often, a copyedit is requested in preparation for featured article candidacy. GAC = The article is a good article candidate, and the reviewer has requested that it be copyedited before it can be passed as good-article standard. NA = The article does not fall into any of the categories above.
III	Once you have saved your edit to that page, you will find a list of newly-added requests for which no comments have been left. Find your article in the list, and follow the "Please edit this page" link. Then add a comment about what it is you require from a copyedit. Follow the instructions on the page, and the comments in the edit screen.

Repeat requests

If the article has already been copyedited by the League, the {{LOCErequest}} template will display the details of this prior copyedit, rather than instructions for step II above. To correct this, the old subpage must be deleted. Follow the "Add comments" link and replace the contents of the page with {{db-housekeeping}}. It should take only a few hours at most for an admin to delete the subpage. Once the page has been deleted, the {{LOCErequest}} will return to looking like the example above. Then continue with the instructions above.

Responding to a request

League members will generally respond to requests in chronological order – the oldest requests in a particular category will usually be answered first. Some categories have substantial backlogs which may take weeks to clear, so be patient if your request is not answered immediately.

To copyedit an article, follow this four-step process:

I	Place the {{LOCEinuse}} template at the top of the article's main page, and save the page. This is a customised version of the {{inuse}} maintenance template: This article is currently being copyedited by the League of Copyeditors. Its content is therefore actively undergoing a major edit for a short while. As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. The user who added this notice will be listed in the page history. If this page has not been edited for several hours, please remove this template. This message is intended to help reduce edit conflicts. If you have any thoughts or concerns, please post them to the discussion page for review by League members.
II	Copyedit the article. Copyeditors should be familiar with the Manual of Style and all its subsections and should apply them appropriately to the article. Copyeditors should determine whether the article is written in British or American English, and ensure consistency throughout the article. If the nature of the article is unclear, editors should proceed with caution as spelling differences are the most common cause of edit wars. If the Manual of Style permits multiple forms of formatting without preference, copyeditors should use the style preference of the article if one is clear. If no preference is apparent in the article, copyeditors should use the style they feel most comfortable with. Many reviewers find that the easiest way to copyedit an article is to print off a hardcopy and go through it with a pen, making crossings-out and alterations as appropriate. It is often easier to find grammatical or stylistic errors in this way than when viewing the text on a screen.
III	Once you have completed the copyedit, remove the {{LOCEinuse}} template from the top of the article's main page. Navigate to the article's talk (discussion) page. Find the LoCE copyedit request box on the talk page and click the Add comments link. Copy the following code and paste it in the first blank space in the edit screen (under where it says "ADD REVIEW UPDATES BELOW"): :{{LOCEcopy|user=~~~|date=~~~~~}} If you wish to make any comments about the article, please make them in the section entitled "ADD COMMENTS BELOW". Please do not add comments where it says "ADD REVIEW UPDATES BELOW", as this will cause improper display of various other templates.
IV	Navigate to the LoCE Requests base page. Find your chosen article in the list. At the end of the line for the article, insert the following code: |copy=yes Save the revised page. This will remove the article from the list of articles to be copyedited and add it to the list of articles to be proofread.

Proofreading

To ensure that stylistic mistakes do not escape the notice of the League, each article, after it has been copyedited, will be reviewed by one or more proofreaders. Once an article has been copyedited, the addition of the |copy=yes tag will move it to the "Articles requiring proofreading" section below.

To proofread an article, follow the same process as the initial copyeditor. However, instead of {{LOCEcopy..., add the template :{{LOCEproof|user=~~~|date=~~~~~}} underneath the copyeditor's template.

Removing an article

Once an article has been copyedited and reviewed by one or more proofreaders, it will be removed from these lists. To remove an article from the list:

1. Edit the article's talk page, replacing {{LOCErequest}} with {{LOCEcomplete|date=~~~~~}}
2. Navigate to the Requests base page. Find the article's entry (template call) in the Requests base page list. Copy it to your computer's short-term memory (clipboard). Delete the article's entry from the Requests base page list. Save the page.
3. Edit the current archive and paste the removed template call there. Replace {{LOCE|{{{s}}} with {{LOCEarchive.

Denying a proofread

If a request does not meet the League's requirements, it will not be copyedited. If you feel a request does not meet the requirements, close the request as follows:

1. Edit the article's talk page, replacing {{LOCErequest}} with {{LOCEdenied|date=~~~~~}}
2. Return here, edit the article's discussion subpage by following the "Add comments" link, and add the code {{LOCErefuse|user=~~~|date=~~~~~|reason=denialreason}} where it says "ADD REVIEW UPDATES HERE", replacing denialreason with a reason for denying the request.
3. Navigate to the Requests base page. Delete the line containing the template call for that article. Save the page.

Other pages

Requests are listed below sorted by category. League members may also find the following pages useful:

• Old requests – Requests older than three months.

Featured articles

• Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) (|talk|history)– Added 01:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

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• Kaypoh, who nominated Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) for a featured article review, commented that the article needs a copy-edit. --J.L.W.S. The Special One (talk) 02:01, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

• Constitution of Belarus (|talk|history)– Added 04:33, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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• Users demanded the article to be copyedited after it appeared on the Main Page on February 12th, 2008. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 04:34, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

• List of Peep Show episodes (|talk|history)– Added 09:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

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• Current Featured List candidate. A copyedit is the only thing needed to get the list promoted. ISD (talk) 09:03, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

• The list has been successfuly promoted to FL, but a copyedit would still be useful. ISD (talk) 07:51, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

• Flag of Germany (|talk|history)– Added 16:31, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

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• Currently at FAC. While I have addressed all objections (there are also some suggestions in the review that can be examined after the review), the only objection that I have not been able to satisfy on my own relate to the prose. 52 Pickup (deal) 16:33, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
• Promoted to FA, but it still wouldn't hurt for someone to go over the prose. - 52 Pickup (deal) 09:38, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

• Monarchy of the United Kingdom (|talk|history)– Added 21:36, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

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• This is an old Emsworth article, written while the FA criteria was much lower. Myself and other editors will take on the content issues, mainly referencing, but the minor MOS fixes and the like will help the process and would be much appreciated. Thank you, PeterSymonds

• Crackdown (|talk|history)– Added 15:52, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

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• Article is presently at FAC; I've had a few other editors help with copyedits before taking it there, but these are people also in the VG project, and I'm still running into language issues on the FAC (all other aspects have been handled save for checking of images). As I myself and the other VG editors are probably too close to the article, I don't think we can give it a fair copyedit again, though we'll try. --MASEM 15:54, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

• List of baryons (|talk|history)– Added 04:29, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

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• Not a FAC per se, but it has been nominated for Featured list before, and peer reviewed once. I addressed pretty much everything that made it failed the first minus some appearance issues for some users due to templates. The text itself is pretty solid and shouldn't change much. Headbomb (ταλκ · κοντριβς) 05:21, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Text will be renominated as soon as I can fix the appearance issues. Headbomb (ταλκ · κοντριβς) 14:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

• Article is featured and I don't think it needs to be copyedited anymore.Headbomb {^ταλκ_{κοντριβς} – WP Physics} 04:05, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Featured article candidates

• Joking Apart (|talk|history)– Added 17:14, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

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• A reviewer on GA sweep suggested a service from you guys. A general copyedit would be appreciated as it is about ready for FAC. The JPS^{talk to me} 14:49, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

• It's ready for FAC so a copyed would be really appreciated. The JPS^{talk to me} 20:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

• 2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra (|talk|history)– Added 15:25, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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• O the revered League of Copyeditors! I (nominator) wish that this article meets the standards of WP:MOS. The lead needs a touch up and I am not sure if the 1st sentence of the article is well written. Some spelling , grammatical, etc mistakes may be present. Please be as bold as you can and be merciless in your editing. Also feel free to contact me on my talk page or the article talk page if you feel the need to. Thank you. KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 (talk) 15:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

I would love to help with this article. --Shruti14 ^{t c s} 00:34, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

• Strapping Young Lad (|talk|history)– Added 12:41, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

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• I'd like someone to check the article for any grammar issues, as this is mainly the only reason why it cannot be featured yet. Gocsa (talk) 12:43, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Featured article review candidates

Good articles

• Backgammon (|talk|history)– Added 20:15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

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• has been on FAC for about two months and the only remaining objections appear to be that it needs a copy edit. Any help would be appreciated. —ptk✰fgs 20:15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Article is no longer an FAC. --Epbr123 16:28, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

• Mike Tyson (|talk|history)– Added 13:44, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

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• I recently passed this as a GA. The main contributor would like to make it an FA, needs some work on the prose. Quadzilla99 13:44, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

• Frank Zappa (|talk|history)– Added 22:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

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• The article has failed four GA nominations and featured article candidacy. Please take a look at it and fix up the copyediting. (Ibaranoff24 22:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC))

• Colorado Avalanche (|talk|history)– Added 17:52, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

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• Per suggestion on peer review. The article needs copy editing in "MANY places" and English is not my first language. Thanks for all your efforts on Wikipedia.--Serte ^{[ Talk · Contrib ]} 17:52, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

• GoldenEye (|talk|history)– Added 08:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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• Currently an FAC. Some general copy-editing has already occurred, although more in-depth copy-editing is needed. Mostly prose that needs work - • The Giant Puffin • 08:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

• No longer an FAC. Epbr123 13:48, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

• A copyedit would still be appreciated, seeing as this request was put in over a year ago - • The Giant Puffin • 10:50, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

• African American culture (|talk|history)– Added 13:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

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• I got some pointers from peer review but nothing involving prose and grammar. Thanks for your help. CJ 13:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

• Ford Taurus (|talk|history)– Added 09:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

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• Current GA (and in fact A class by WP:AUTOMOBILE's standard). Has been nominated for FA several times and failed most recently solely due to my objection on grounds of prose. The reaction to failure at the wikiproject was "Yeah - but it seems to have been rejected with just one comment...the dreaded "I don't like the quality of your prose" thing...which nobody ever knows what to do about.". I'm being bold therefore and listing it here on behalf of user:Karrmann and WP:AUTOMOBILES. Cheers. 4u1e 09:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

• Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (|talk|history)– Added 13:22, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

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• I've worked on expanding the article greatly, but writing isn't my greatest skill, so I'd very much appreciate if an experienced copyeditor took a look. It's currently a GAC. JACOPLANE • 2007-09-24 13:22

• Kiev Expedition (1018) (|talk|history)– Added 00:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

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• GAC written by a non-native speaker. English language expert read through and possible style corrections would be appreciated.  Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus  talk  00:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

• Fursuit (|talk|history)– Added 06:07, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

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• It has been tagged for cleanup for a few months now, so any help on the prose in all sections would be of great help. Eventually, we want to make this go to Good Article candidates. Thanks. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 19:57, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

• All Blacks versus France at rugby union (|talk|history)– Added 10:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

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• This isn't a major job compared to others I don't think. Has passed GA without any problems and had a very thorough peer-review. However just needs the prose tweaked to be ready for FAC. Thanks. - Shudde ^talk 10:18, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

• Victoria Wood As Seen On TV (|talk|history)– Added 14:41, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

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• I want to request this article to be copy edited so as to help it reach Featured Article status bingo99 00:31, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

• Harry and the Potters (|talk|history)– Added 19:55, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

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• Harry and the Potters has succesfully gone through the GA process. It has also gone through the Peer Review process but with little feedback. The article is up for FAC. I'm going through it with a fine tooth comb. However, the article needs to be copy edited by a new set of eyes and by someone with the talent to do so. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 19:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

• Sara Sidle (|talk|history)– Added 22:28, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

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• Everyone at WikiProject:CSI have put a lot of time on this article, and now it's failing at it's FAC because it doesn't have a brilliant prose. Oh kind members of the league! please help us! -Yamanbaiia (talk) 22:36, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

• Gil Grissom (|talk|history)– Added 22:30, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

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• Free hugs from everyone at WikiProject:CSI if you copyedit this article! -Yamanbaiia (talk) 22:40, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

• Soda Stereo (|talk|history)– Added 02:30, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

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• Good Article since almost a year. I want to get this article to FA status, but a good part of it is written by me, and I'm not a native speaker, so it might need CE. Thanks =) No-Bullet (Talk • Contribs) 02:39, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

• Matrikas (|talk|history)– Added 06:13, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

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• The article is now nominated for WP:GAC. Though the GAC reviewers have not commented about copyediting, the issue is sooner or latter going to be raised. At the Peer review of Matrikas, a reviewer commented "The prose on this needs some work." Thus, the request.--Redtigerxyz (talk) 06:19, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

• Judge John Deed (|talk|history)– Added 13:13, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

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• This article recently passed GAN and the peer review bot has suggested a copyedit prior to FAC. I think the prose is OK but it obviously needs expert attention to make it "brilliant". Brad (talk) 13:19, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

• Green Wing (|talk|history)– Added 13:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

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• I have twice tried to put this article forward for FA status and have failed. Copyediting was one of the issues that came up. I just want the article to be given a good copyedit so it can be put forward again for FA status again. ISD (talk) 13:17, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

• The Fabulous Kangaroos (|talk|history)– Added 13:59, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

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• I am looking for someone to do a good copy edit on this article, I've managed to get it to GA on my own (not totally of course I had a lot of help) but I am not a native English speaker/writer and I'm not able to personally improve much on the article on my own, but I want someone good and experienced to read it over and edit it for language, grammer etc before I even think about submitting it for FA. Also, the article is about professional wrestling and I've worked really hard to make it accessible to everyone and more encyclopedic that most wrestling articles, I need someone with little or no pro wrestling knowledge to read it and tell me if it's understandable, slang free and "out of universe" enough. Thanks in advance MPJ-DK (talk) 14:03, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

• Aang (|talk|history)– Added 00:46, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

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• This article has failed and failed again, mostly for in-universe context. However, a recent GA reviewer stated that the article did not meet criteria 1a (meaning that the article must be well-written). When I heard this, I figured I need an expert to fix this as I am clearly unqualified. I would really like somebody to just read through the article and see what they could do. I would appreciate it. Parent5446^{(Murder me for my actions)} 00:49, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
• The article has succeeded it fourth GA nomination, but the main opposition on its FAC was that its prose is horrible. It needs to be copyedited soon if it is to progress. — Parent5446 ^{(t n c e m l)} 15:04, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

• Green Wing Special (|talk|history)– Added 12:34, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

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• This article needs a copyedit for it to become a featured article. ISD (talk) 12:39, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

• Slipknot (band) (|talk|history)– Added 16:43, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

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• It has been pointed out in peer reviews that the article requires a copy-edit. Along with these and the fact that I am one of the main contributors of the article's current content I feel I should have the article looked at from somebody who isn't involved in the article, that and the fact I'm not the best of writers. Rezter (talk) 16:48, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
• Just did Tool; guess I'll give this a shot. Give me a couple days, please. atakdoug (talk) 00:40, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

• It has been over 6 weeks since you said you would copyedit the article and still there hasn't been any response. Could another user please give it a go? REZTER ^TALK ø 14:03, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

• 2007 Hawai'i Bowl (|talk|history)– Added 02:12, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

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• No comments left by lister. Happy‑melon 15:09, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

• Fauna of Scotland (|talk|history)– Added 14:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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• This article was recently subject to GA review, which it passed with a few tweaks. I hope to take it to FAC and copy editing support would be much appreciated. Ben MacDui^Talk/Walk 14:21, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

• Kuala Lumpur (|talk|history)– Added 06:49, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

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• I wish to push this article to a featured status. It was recommended by an editor to request for a copyedit here to correct some 'awkward phrasing' and 'incorrect grammar'. kawaputra^torque 06:55, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

• Edited Intro & History - will do more as I can. Skumarla (talk) 05:50, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

• Scotland (|talk|history)– Added 15:50, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

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• Article is being prepared for FAC, which it failed in 2007. Content has been altered significantly recently, needs a copyedit to improve grammar, punctuation etc. Lurker (said · done) 15:02, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

• S Club (|talk|history)– Added 12:55, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

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• I've been advised to request a copyedit, as I've currently edited to my hearts content, reaching GA status and now I'd like to aim for FA before a peer review. It'd be great if it could be copyedited. :) - ǀ Mikay ǀ 12:57, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

• Russia (|talk|history)– Added 15:33, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

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• User:Tony1 said that there is a "need for a thorough copy-edit throughout"--Miyokan (talk) 15:34, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

• Runcorn (|talk|history)– Added 12:36, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

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• Failed FAC. Many comments made advising copyediting, referring amongst other matters to choppy prose.

• Ukraine (|talk|history)– Added 05:05, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

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• The article has repeatedly failed GAC because of the grammar, as it was written by non-native English speakers. I feel the article would benefit greatly from a copyedit. Bogdan ^що? 05:09, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

• Ukraine just passed GAC, but a copyedit would still be necessary for it to reach the desired FA level. Bogdan ^що? 18:37, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

• Gimme More (|talk|history)– Added 03:57, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

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• This article is currently a GA and needs a thorough copy-editing to proceed for FAC. Thank you. --BritandBeyonce (talk) 04:00, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

• Kevin and Kell (|talk|history)– Added 08:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

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• The main reason this article did not become an FA was because it needed a "serious" copyedit. Please give this article one. ISD (talk) 08:03, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

• Flag of Japan (|talk|history)– Added 22:29, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

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• The article is at peer review and ready for FAC. However, I feel a copyedit is needed before it makes the full push towards towards FA. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 22:32, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

• Walt Whitman (|talk|history)– Added 22:16, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

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• Walt Whitman -Hopefully not major concerns, not a long article either (32k, I think?). Recent GA review said it would need a copy edit and I tend to be not so good at noticing my own mistakes. With any luck, this will be a quickie. --Midnightdreary (talk) 22:19, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

• Christian metal (|