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Thanks for offering to copyedit this article, an A-class candidate. However, your changes were minor and not all of them improved the article. Please see Wikipedia:Basic copyediting and Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/How to. Have fun, stay well and all the best, Miniapolis 23:50, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! I'd looked at them over before I copy-edited but I'll review them again. I appreciate the help and so sorry I've brought in so many members of the guild with my sloppy editing! Canadianhockeyfan79 (talk) 23:58, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
No worries, and thanks again for offering to help. Our January backlog-elimination drive starts in a few days, and the backlog is a great place to learn copyediting because fewer people are looking over your shoulder. Many requesters are hoping to get their articles to GA or FA (A-class is comparable), and for them the stakes are high. Happy New Year and all the best, Miniapolis 21:01, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Tito–Stalin split

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Hello:

I've now finished my copy edit of this article.

You might find it useful to check the edits by clicking on "View History". If you then click on "prev" you can view the original text on the left and any changes on the right.

A couple of things to watch for when you edit.

The placement of the period in a quotation is important. If a whole sentence is quoted, it is placed inside the final quotation mark. If there is only a partial quotation, it is placed outside the final quotation mark.

e.g. John said, "I am going to sail the boat." - whole sentence

This was because Stalin viewed his alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States as necessarily contrary to the Axis destruction of "democratic liberties". - partial quote.

It is best to try to avoid the passive voice if at all possible. (Usually indicated by the use of "was".)

passive voice - and the communist insurgency in Greece, which was supported by Yugoslavia and opposed by the Soviet Union.

edited version/active voice - and the communist insurgency in Greece, which Yugoslavia supported and the Soviet Union opposed.

In this sentence: This was because Stalin viewed his alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States as necessarily running counter to the Axis destruction of "democratic liberties." You changed "necessarily" to "necessary" which is ungrammatical and changes the meaning of the sentence. You need to be very careful about any wording changes to make certain you are not altering the intended meaning.

All of this will become easier as you spend more time editing and using the Manual of Style as a guide. If you go to the Community Portal link you'll find lots if articles that have been flagged that need a copy edit. All of the necessary links you'll need appear in the "Welcome" section on your talk page. If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to try to answer them.

Happy editing,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 14:39, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! Firstly, thank you so much for the work, edit and guidance you've provided to me. I'm so so thankful.I've reviewed the changes that were made and I was thinking that my next step should be to copy edit one of the articles that you suggested in the Community Portal link. I was specifically thinking about this one: Emergency Medicine Reform in Ukraine since 2016. If it's not too much trouble (especially because I know you're very busy) I was wondering if you could look over my work when I'm done? Just to see where I can improve? Just let me know! Canadianhockeyfan79 (talk) 04:36, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Canadianhockeyfan79 You're very welcome, I am more than happy to help. I see that you've signed up for the January Drive. Use Emergency Medicine ... as your first article of the Drive starting on the 1st. When you're done, let me know and I'll have a look at it. Happy New Year! Twofingered Typist (talk) 21:56, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I ended up switching to undertaking a copy edit of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, since it looked more interesting to me. When you have the time could you take a look at my work? I definitely feel like I missed some edits, since I only reduced the article by around 140ish characters but after multiple readings I'm struggling to find them. Thank you so much and Happy New Year! Canadianhockeyfan79 (talk) 21:54, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I was considering taking this article on for review sometime soon, but I thought I would ask if you'd be able to respond accordingly before doing so since you haven't edited in nearly two weeks? --K. Peake 17:26, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kyle! School started up again for me so I got pretty busy but I should be able to apply any feedback for the review. I'd be super happy if took on the review! Canadianhockeyfan79 (talk) 04:54, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hello again, it has been a few days and I can congratulate you on the progress you are making with the changes so far, but feel free to notify me when you've got everything done! --K. Peake 06:12, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot Kyle! I'll be sure to leave a message when I'm done! Canadianhockeyfan79 (talk) 20:57, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 12:01, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The article Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 17:41, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The article Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 08:01, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

January 2021 GOCE Drive bling

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The Minor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Canadianhockeyfan79 for copy edits totaling between 1 and 3,999 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE January 2021 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 18:52, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter Issue 49

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Issue 49

Headlines

At the time of publication the project statistics were as follows
Number of articles Unassessed articles Good articles A-class articles Featured articles Number of members
7263 1091 0 0 171 117 0 0 4 1 105 4

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WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter Issue 50

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Issue 50

Headlines

At the time of publication the project statistics were as follows
Number of articles Unassessed articles Good articles A-class articles Featured articles Number of members
7263 1091 0 0 178 7117 0 0 4 0 108 109

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51st WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter

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Issue 51

Headlines

At the time of publication the project statistics were as follows
Number of articles Unassessed articles Good articles Featured articles Number of members
8,668 Increase 0 Steady 199 Increase 4 Steady 116 Increase

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