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Pastimes : SI Grammar and Spelling Lab
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From: Stan2/4/2015 11:32:07 PM
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Self-commissioned grammar editor logs 47,000 corrections in Wiki articles.



The missing puzzle piece is correct grammar. (Via Wikipedia).
Though nearly 8 million English Wikipedia articles are visited every hour, it’s rare that someone crosses over into the strange territory of self-proclaimed Wikipedia Editor.

It’s even rarer that they do so to universally correct one common grammatical error.

But that is the story of a man known as “ Giraffedata,” who, according to an excellent piece on Medium, is revered in the Wikipedia community for his dedication to perfection –– specifically related to the oft-misused phrase “comprised of.”

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