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Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done.
Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article.
When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it.
Accept only one request at a time.
Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors.
If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either:
- a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or;
- a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). Please make a good-faith effort to complete a copyedit; excessive use of the "Partly done" template does little (or nothing) to reduce the backlog.
- If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators.
- Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit.
When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it.
Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester.

Instructions for coordinators

Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit.
Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates.

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May 2020

Portsmouth

I aim to get this article to FA (FAC) in the future and would really appreciate help with a copyedit of it. There are some sections where bloat could be trimmed or removed. Thank you JAGUAR 11:18, 5 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working Miniapolis 13:47, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Waqt: The Race Against Time

Working towards GA (GAN) and then FA, hopefully.Krish | Talk To Me 03:48, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working Baffle☿gab 05:40, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ryu (Street Fighter)

The character article got some expansion months ago.Tintor2 (talk) 15:26, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sheila Atim

Hi, I'm hoping to put this in as a GAN, so would appreciate a copy editor's help. Thank you. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 21:40, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working -- puddleglum^2.0 17:19, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done -- puddleglum^2.0 14:22, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Groundhog Day (film)

"Ok Copy Editors, rise and shine, and don't forget your keyboards cause it's uncopyedited out there... it's uncopyedited out there every day, that's right articleedit editors, it's GROUNDHOG DAY!" This article has been on a loop for 27 years, and now it's finally time to escape. Are you a cool enough copy editor to redeem the article of one of the greatest comedy films of all time? Time will tell. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 12:42, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working. I Got You Blake. Reidgreg (talk) 12:28, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- XD Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 13:39, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ismail I of Granada

About to appear in the main page as DYK, and I'm hoping to bring it to GA (GAN) one day. HaEr48 (talk) 02:30, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done Tdslk (talk) 02:10, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (April 2020)

DYK. It also has a lot of grammar mistakes in general. Thanks, — RealFakeKim T 07:38, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lucid (Aṣa album)

I plan on nominating this for a GA (GAN) review. I'd appreciate a copyedit, thanks in advance. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 14:48, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 03:31, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Orangutan

Requesting a copyedit to prepare for FAC. Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 11:57, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 11:52, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hua Chenyu

I am a fan of Hua Chenyu but the article has been full of grammar mistakes, mainly because of the Chinese translating. Help us. 183.90.36.124 (talk) 06:54, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

People and Things

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 07:47, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Boys in the Bar

I plan to nominate the article as Featured Article Candidate. I thought about going ahead at first, but then I figured that copyediting is needed, even after the article was copyedited in 2013. George Ho (talk) 18:14, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cymmer Colliery explosion

I am considering submitting this article for FA review (FAC). Many thanks for offering this service! ~ RLO1729^💬 04:53, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse Jagz

The article linked above is currently awaiting a GA (GAN) review. I'd appreciate it if someone could look over it, thanks. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 17:05, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

My Man (Tamar Braxton song)

I would greatly appreciate a thorough copy-edit of the above article. I am thinking about putting it through the FAC process sometime in the future, and I think a copy-edit would help a lot with that. This article received a copy-edit back in 2017, but I have recently completely rewritten it. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 01:50, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ridge Racer (1993 video game)

This old GA needs copyediting, have fun. «ias!|_,,.|^usbk» 02:43, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Alsing

Article in need of some c/e after a major expansion by me. Thanks.--BabbaQ (talk) 12:02, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Meghan Trainor

I'm really pleased with the CE I received for Treat Myself, so I'll get a bit greedy and nominate this too. It will be an FAC candidate soon.--N Ø 14:40, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suffragette City

Prepping for GA (GAN). Thanks in advance. :-) – zmbro _(talk) 17:51, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mega Man X (character)

Recent article that was recently clean up to bring it to GA. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 20:49, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lights (musician)

Requesting copy-edit for this GAN. It's pretty short. Thanks. Shanze1 (talk) 06:30, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Kolkata Metro

GAN. as per the last review, there are some issues. I tried to solve few of them. For the final and finishing touch, requesting here. ❯❯❯ S A H A 19:02, 19 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sexism

A Request for CE from the Wikiproject Human Rights. CommanderWaterford (talk) 11:47, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keanu Reeves

Hope to make this a GAN soon, but would appreciate a copy-edit since the article has been considerably expanded. Thank you. L150 18:51, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Organ donation in India

For DYK. It has some grammar issues and I was also advised to fix few close paraphrasing issues. I have done some work but it requires some more, especially on the Green corridors section. Would be great if someone could help sooner. Thanks. Shanze1 (talk) 07:59, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happiness Curriculum

New article, nominated for DYK. Thanks, KCVelaga (talk) 13:48, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mexican National Middleweight Championship

Hoping to submit this for Featured List (FLC) at some point, but need help with the two paragraph introduction and grammar in the table. MPJ-DK (talk) 14:27, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Living in Extraordinary Times

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 10:46, 23 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Vagina (album)

Requesting a copy edit for Vagina (album), which I've nominated for Good article status. Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:40, 23 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

1st Missouri Infantry (Confederate)

Likely ACR in the future. Grammar and punctuation, mostly. Hog Farm (talk) 01:24, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request withdrawn I've decided this article isn't quite ready for the ACR stage yet, so no real pressing need, as compared to some of these other requests. Hog Farm (talk) 04:57, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Agatha Christie

Please review, intending to submit as FAC. Thanks! ~ RLO1729^💬 01:25, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2011_Indian_anti-corruption_movement

CE Request by Wikiproject Human Rights+GOCE Member preparing the Article for GA Nomination (GAN). CommanderWaterford (talk) 20:28, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammad IV of Granada

A biography of a Muslim king in Medieval Spain. It's scheduled to appear for DYK (in Wikipedia's main page), and hoping to bring it to GA (GAN) one day. HaEr48 (talk) 01:46, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bluffmaster!

Working towards GA.Krish | Talk To Me 13:20, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Shashi Tharoor's Oxford Union speech

Copyedit request for improvement of sentence structure, grammar and general readability. Thank you in advance! DTM (talk) 13:38, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Game of Thrones

I am requesting a copyedit of the article in hopes of bringing it to FAC in the future. Just a note, the article was copyedited back in October 2016, however the article has been substantially overhauled since then. Thank you! -- LuK3 (Talk) 15:41, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Art Tomassetti

DYK: I submitted this article to WP:DYK at Template:Did you know nominations/Art Tomassetti. Editor evrik had comments and recommended I submit for review here. Very much appreciate any help. Skeet Shooter (talk) 17:12, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Everything I Wanted

I am requesting a copyedit because I want to make the article FAC soon. Thank you so much! DarklyShadows (talk) 17:28, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Let's Fall in Love for the Night

I am requesting a copyedit because I want to bring the article to FAC soon. Thanks a lot. DarklyShadows (talk) 17:41, 26 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

United Launch Alliance

Hello, I'm Megan and I work for United Launch Alliance. I've disclosed my conflict of interest on my profile page as well as the company article's talk page, and I've been working with editors to suggest page updates. The article has been expanded recently but I noticed there are a few misspellings and minor grammatical errors, so I was hoping a volunteer might be willing to make some general improvements to the text. Thank you in advance. ULA Megan (talk) 12:40, 27 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Poundcake (album)

Requesting a copy edit for this article, which I've nominated for Good status. Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 14:00, 27 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thinkspot

Recently written article that could use some added eyeballs. Thanks! Jlevi (talk) 17:01, 27 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WinRed

Recently written article that could use some cleanup. Any deficiencies that could be pointed out for improvement would be great. Jlevi (talk) 17:03, 27 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Fowler Loomis

Requesting copy edit in preparation for GAN.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:26, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

George W. Hotchkiss

Requesting copy edit in preparation for GAN. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:29, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Downtown MRT line

Being prepared for GAN, would appreciate a copuedit. R22-3877 (talk) 14:45, 29 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hooligans in Wondaland Tour

Preparing for GAN. Needs an overall revision, mainly on concert synopsis and sound section. The bias portins it may have on the former section must be removed and the section trimmed if possible. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 14:50, 31 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

June 2020

Peamore, Exminster

Way out of compliance with the MOS and the references are a mess. —SMALL JIM 11:52, 1 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem

BCN, and potentially GAN. As the creator of the article I wouldn't want to promote it to B-class myself so if it can be checked for compliancy with MOS and the usual typos that would be great. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 20:40, 1 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working Just gonna edit a bit ^{wanna chat?} ^mistakes 17:06, 5 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War

CC-BY-SA declaration; this request was moved from REQ Talk by me, Baffle gab1978 (sig removed for archiving reasons) 23:46, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Hello, I am reviewing Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, and probably 90% of content editing/changes is now done. Some additional prose may be included, but that wouldn't be more than couple of lines. At this point I would appreciate if someone could do quick copyediting on the article. (GAN) Thanks.--౪ Santa ౪^99°

Angels Ain't Listening

Will be nominated to DYK and GA (GAN) in further future. Eurohunter (talk) 20:53, 3 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Squash in India

For DYK. I expanded it recently and it requires copyediting. Thank you in advance. Shanze1 (talk) 16:45, 4 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Kolkata Suburban Railway

GAN. will nominate for GA. ❯❯❯ S A H A 18:00, 4 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Apoorva Raagangal

I'll be taking this to GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 16:55, 5 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Everything in this Physics article is new. I'd appreciate a native speaker copyediting. Ponor (talk) 20:29, 5 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Zbigniew Uniłowski

PR request because I am not a native English speaker. KamillaŚ (talk) 09:45, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Shringara-Prakasha

Hello, I have created a new page Shringara-Prakasha, I would like to request for copyediting for the improvement of cohesion, style, and grammar. Thank you in advance Santoshdts^[TalkToMe] 18:16, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

James Edwin Campbell (poet)

I would kindly like to request a copyedit for the article for James Edwin Campbell (poet) in preparation for nominations to GA (GAN) and DYK. Thank you in advance! West Virginian (talk) 03:23, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

In addition, I would also like suggestions on how to include more content from the following source: Wagner, Jean (1973). Black Poets of the United States: From Paul Laurence Dunbar to Langston Hughes. Urbana, Illinois & Chicago: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0252003411. OCLC 1090989942 – via Google Books. -- West Virginian (talk) 14:52, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Senti Virus

For several grammatical and vocabulary issues. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 11:01, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

East Bengal FC

GAN. Will nominate for GA. ❯❯❯ S A H A 18:48, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mehdi Khalil

GAN - Looking to nominate for GA in the near future. Nehme₁₄₉₉ (talk) 15:39, 8 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hitman (2016 video game)

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting for its grammer/wordings/flow. All help would be appreciated! OceanHok (talk) 16:20, 8 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Toys for Bob

A second pair of eyes always helps. Aspiring to make this a Good Article (GAN) before too long. Don't mind even getting my hands dirty if there are longer sentences that are unclear. I'll take any combination of editing and direction. Shooterwalker (talk) 19:21, 10 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Margaux Dietz

Article I created. Would appreciate someone taking a look at it for possible c/e. Thanks.BabbaQ (talk) 11:28, 11 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Air guitar

The article has a fair amount of comma splices, run-ons, and short sentences which do not contribute to an easy read (in my opinion). In addition, some of the information seems to be irrelevant or excessively detailed (again, opinion). Lastly, there seems to be a shortage of citations. Triethylborane (talk) 07:12, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clicker Heroes

Trying to get this article to c-class (CCN), or myabe b-class (BCN). I could copyedit it myself, but I think that some fresh perspective would help. (I’ll note that i put this article up for peer review couple weeks ago, but no one has respodned... Stay safe and well, --Total Eclipse 2017 ^{(talk | contribs)} 18:32, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Echinodon

Preparing the the final steps to submit this article for FA (FAC), not in a rush at all though. IJReid ^{{{T - C - D - R}}} 01:10, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

He Jiong

GAN, plus many translation grammar problems. 183.90.37.54 (talk) 17:06, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

On hold; see discussion at REQ talk. Baffle☿gab 08:59, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Now Now

Attempting to get article to FA following unsuccessful FAC. I have copy edited the article but I believe that the article could benefit from a new set of copyediting eyes. Thanks in advance, User:Thatone~~weird~~wikier | Conversations | Current article to work on 07:50, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 ===[[Bangladesh International School, Dammam]]===
 Hello there! Could someone copy-edit the  article and possibly to GA status? I want to nominate it. [[User:MRC2RULES|MRC2RULES]] ([[User talk:MRC2RULES|talk]]) 11:21, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
+===[[Charging Bull]]===
+I would like to possibly nominate this for GA status. This article has been expanded by numerous people, none of whom have added a majority of the text. Thanks in advance. [[User:Epicgenius|epicgenius]] ([[User talk:Epicgenius|talk]]) 14:37, 14 June 2020 (UTC)