User:Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles

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Hello! Je suis le Grand Roi des Citrouilles! As my name suggests (learn French to translate!), I am especially interested in pumpkins and have focused much effort on creating and expanding the article on Pumpkin Queens. Not only am I a strict inclusionist (the Wikipedia philosophy, that is), I am also on the watch to revert vandalism to the Parma, Ohio page, to protect good articles from largely unilateral speedy deletion, and to correct improper grammar and spelling, especially concerning the use of the words "very" and "however." Here are some guidelines regarding those words:

Contents 1 However 2 Very 3 Contractions 4 Barnstars

[edit] However

"Avoid starting a sentence with however when the meaning is 'nevertheless.' The word usually serves better when not in first position. . . . When however comes first, it means 'in whatever way' or 'to whatever extent.'"

-William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (New York: Allyn & Bacon, 2000), 48-49.

[edit] Very

"Use this word sparingly. Where emphasis is necessary, use words strong in themselves."

-William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (New York: Allyn & Bacon, 2000), 63.

"Rather, very, little, pretty--these are the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood of words. The constant use of the adjective little (except to indicate size) is particularly debilitating; we should all try to do a little better, we should all be very watchful of this rule, for it is a rather important one, and we are pretty sure to violate it now and then."

-William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (New York: Allyn & Bacon, 2000), 73.

[edit] Contractions

"Finally, contractions (for example, wasn't for 'was not' or won't for 'will not') are generally too informal for use in a history paper. Rather, you should use the expanded form."

-Mary Lynn Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, Fifth Edition (New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007), 62.

[edit] Barnstars

The disco ball of knowledge certifies that you are among the finest contributors in the world of Wikipedia, and help it to never stop turning. Thank you for your support of Camila Janniger. --User:Ejanniger