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London

Previous peer review

• A script has been used to generate a semi-automated review of the article for issues relating to grammar and house style; it can be found on the automated peer review page for September 2008.

This peer review discussion has been closed.
I've listed this article for peer review because I've been working on the article for quite some time now, I've already had one Peer Review, and a failed FAC — so I want to know what can be done to the article, what improvements are required before I put it up for FAC again.

Thanks, The Helpful One ^(Review) 10:53, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

• Random prose comments; the article needs a copy-edit:
  • "London's diverse population draws from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions,"—Redundant phrase. -  Done --The Helpful One ^(Review) 17:27, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute to its status as a major global city" -  Done --The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:21, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "The City of London (corresponding closely to the area of Roman London) together with Westminster, comprised the core of the built-up area in early mediaeval times." Use em dashes instead of parenthesis. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:27, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "Although there is some evidence of scattered Brythonic settlements in the area," -  Done --The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:19, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "The largest entertainment venture of all time, The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, premiered here at Her Majesty's Theatre, and emerged as the highest grossing entertainment event in history, making US $3.3 billion, and earning an attendance of 80 million worldwide." Too long a sentence. -  Done. --The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:19, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
    • "London's success is as a service industry and business centre can be attributed to factors such as English being the native and dominant language of business, its former position as the capital of the British Empire, close relationship with the U.S. and various countries in Asia" Awkward, needs commas. - seems to be  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 20:25, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "A majority of buildings in London date from the Edwardian or Victorian periods." Use most instead of "A majority of". -  Done --The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:33, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "No fewer than eight airports use the words London Airport in their name" -  Done --The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:21, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
• I notice that almost all references are online, which is unusual for a city this large. Any library would have ample resources on London. Print sources are a valuable mine of info, and as an added bonus they are less likely to be questioned on reliability. I also see references that need information added (publishers, access dates, publication dates, etc.)
• MOS fixes needed: Here are examples: -  Done Followed examples and applied to the rest of the text. The Helpful One ^(Review) 19:15, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "The region covers an area of 609 square miles (1,579 km²). The population density is 12,331 people per square mile (4,761/km²)" Use the convert template for units. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:39, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "his contemporary Ben Jonson was also based in London, and some of his work — most notably his play The Alchemist - was" That hyphen should be an em dash; additionally em dashes should be unspaced. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:39, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "The Royal Albert Hall hosts a wide range of concerts and musical events" This image caption needs a period at the end. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 17:48, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "medium-rise and high-rise" Not really an MOS problem, but use hanging hyphens instead (medium- and high-rise"). -  Done The Helpful One ^(Review) 16:39, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
• I see citation needed tags. -  Done. The Helpful One ^Review 13:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
• The last three paragraphs of Economy could be combined. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 17:47, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Comments from Gary King (talk · contribs)

• Plenty of citation needed templates -  Done. The Helpful One ^Review 13:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
• I haven't checked the sources, but please ensure that they are all reliable per the last FAC -  Done. --The Helpful One ^(Review) 12:33, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
• Remove any external links that are in the body of the article and either remove them or move them to the External Links section -  Done. I think! The Helpful One ^(Review) 19:29, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
• Article has 55 kb of prose. I think this ranks it in the top five largest articles in terms of prose; perhaps summarize some sections further. Some suggestions:
  • Use New York City as an example. History should have no sections; just merge it all together so that it isn't as long and detailed. -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 17:27, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Economy could be shorter -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 17:47, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
  • "Society and culture" is pretty big, too -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 19:28, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Let me know on my talk page if you need anything else. Gary King (talk) 16:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

• Remove periods from non-sentences in image captions -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 20:47, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
• Merge some of the paragraphs that are only one sentence -  Done. The Helpful One ^(Review) 20:40, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
• Article length is a lot better, but perhaps shorten "Society and culture" -  Done and " Transport" - Done further

Gary King (talk) 20:35, 25 September 2008 (UTC)