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Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury[edit]

Hi, AntientNestor, and thanks for your messages. As I said at the article's talk page, the copyedit is finished now but the article still needs work to comply with WP:V in particular. If you think I might be able to help in any way, please let me know. I'll keep it on the watchlist. Best wishes. PearlyGigs (talk) 22:13, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for all the work—it certainly needed attention. There is a downside: I'm a little reluctant to venture to do any work on the article now, as being unable to match your meticulous standards! AntientNestor (talk) 05:42, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the best thing to do is follow WP:BOLD. I'm sure you're a good editor. Best, PearlyGigs (talk) 10:59, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Periods[edit]

MOS:LQ says nothing about double periods, one inside a quote and an extra one outside immediately after for a very good reason. It is't grammatical. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:42, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per the Chicago Manual of Style Online: "Don't ever put two periods in a row." Or San Jose State University Writing Center: Anna asked, "Why is school so long?" Clarityfiend (talk) 08:18, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is completely grammatical, but my edit summary would have been better as WP:ENGVAR for this British-English article. I was going with Pam Peters and The Cambridge Guide to English Usage (page 455): while allowing that there are variations in usage, there it's regarded as a case of MOS:ENGVAR between US and British practice whether "one or two stops are needed […] either side of the final quote mark.". Changing it against the original variety of English for personal preference is not acceptable, hence my revert.--AntientNestor (talk) 09:55, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]