Wikipedia:Userboxes/Grammar

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Contents 1 Grammar and usage 1.1 Punctuation 2 English Style 3 Instant Messenger 4 Eastern European

[edit] Grammar and usage

Code	Result
{{User singular they}}	they This user has no opinion about singular they.
{{User singular they:Yes}}	they This user considers singular they standard English usage.
{{User singular they:No}}	they This user considers singular they substandard English usage.
{{User Ain't:Yes}}	ain't This user considers ain't standard English usage.
{{User past sneak}}	snk This user says either sneaked or snuck.
{{User past sneak:Sneaked}}	snkt This user says sneaked.
{{User past sneak:Snuck}}	snuk This user says snuck.
{{User split infinitive}}	infinitive This user has no opinion about split infinitives.
{{User split infinitive:Yes}}	infin¦itive This user chooses to sometimes split infinitives.
{{User split infinitive:No}}	infin¦ itive This user chooses never to split infinitives.
{{User passive voice}}	by This user has no opinion about the passive voice.
{{User passive voice:Yes}}	by The passive voice may be used by this user.
{{User passive voice:No}}	by This user does not like the passive voice.
{{user prepositions}}	with, at, in, for, to... This user has no opinion about ending a sentence with a preposition.
{{user prepositions:yes}}	…in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something this user is okay with.
{{user prepositions:no}}	... in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.
{{User genderneutral}}	mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language.
{{User -genderneutral}}	man- kind Regarding gender, this user will use the vernacular, not what is "politically correct".
{{User totootwo}}	to / too / two Too many people have no idea how to use words they should have learned in grade two.
{{User Whom}}	who(m) This user uses either who or whom in the object case.
{{User Whom:Yes}}	whom This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees.
{{user Whom:No}}	who This user prefers using who for both the object and subject case. Who does it hurt to simplify things?
{{User whichthat}}	which & that This user knows how to use which and that correctly.
{{User whichthat-0}}	which / that This user typically uses "which" and "that" interchangeably.
{{User ifwhether}}	if & whether This user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly.
{{User fewer}}	less & fewer This user understands the difference between less and fewer. So should you.
{{User theretheir}}	their / there / they're This user knows that there, their, and they're are not the same word.
{{User theire}}	theire? This user will use the words there and their interchangeably.
{{User youryou're}}	your/ you’re This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, you’re in need of help.
{{User you and me}}	you and me This user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, you and me need to have a little talk...
{{User:Lofty/Userboxes/Grammar/Subjunctive}}	Subj This user likes that the Subjunctive mood be used. Were this user you, he would use it.
{{User:Stevenfruitsmaak/Userboxes/English far from perfect}}	their, to, your, its, ... This users english is far from being perfect!.

[edit] Punctuation

Code	Result
{{User punctuation}}	!? This user is a punctuation stickler.
{{User french spacing}}	.  T This user puts two spaces after a period.
{{User french spacing:no}}	. The This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.
{{User comma-splice}}	, This user fixes comma splices as they are annoying.
{{User serial comma}}	, This user has no opinion about the serial comma.
{{User serial comma:Yes}}	A, B, and C This user prefers the serial comma.
{{User serial comma:No}}	A, B and C This user prefers not to use the serial comma.
{{User:Twas_Now/Userboxes/serial_comma:usually}}	A, B, and A and B This user will use the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.
{{User serial comma:Sometimes}}	A, B, and A and B This user prefers to use the serial comma only when its omission can be confusing.
{{User its}}	its & it's This user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.
{{User its2}}	its/it's It's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner.
{{User itsalt}}	its This user understands the difference between its ("of it") and it's ("it is").
{{User Apostrophe Abuse}}	’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice. [sic]
{{User ellipses}}	… This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately….
{{User curly quotes}}	“…” This user favours typographic quotation marks over typewriter style.
{{User straight quotes}}	"…" This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.

[edit] English Style

See also the English style userboxes in Wikipedia:Userboxes/Non-ISO Languages.

Code	Result
{{User British English}}	UK This user uses British English.
{{User Oxford Spelling}}	OED This user uses Oxford spelling.
{{User:Rfrisbie/Userbox/Australian English}}	AU This user uses Australian English.
{{User Irish English}}	IR This user uses Irish English.
{{User CommonwealthE}}	CW This user uses Commonwealth English.
{{User CommonwealthE Canadian}}	CA This user uses Canadian English spelling.
{{User:Feureau/UserBox/AmericanEnglish}}	US This user uses American English.
{{User Goleta English}}	PR Dis usel uses Goleta English, better knoun as "El Difícil"
{{User Mixed English}}	Mix This user has been influenced by too many dialects of English to use one orthography, vocabulary and grammar consistently.
{{User NZ English}}	NZ This user uses New Zealand English.
{{User Southron}}	Y'all This user speaks Southron, y'all.

[edit] Instant Messenger

Code	Result
{{User AIM-0}}	AIM-0 This user does not understand or have any interest in txt/AOLer.
{{User AIM-1}}	AIM-1 This uzer has an amateur understanding of the AIM talk. Brb
{{User AIM-2}}	AIM-2 This uzer has an intermediate understanding of teh AIM lingos. 0_0
{{User AIM-3}}	AIM-3 Sweeet!!!!! LOL, Dis user has an advanced understanding of da AOL IM lingoz! Rok on!!!! :D
{{User AIM-4}}	AIM-4 Dis d00d has a near-native understanding of da IM me! wordz. :p
{{User AIM-5}}	AIM-5 2 kewl, dis d00d nowz dat AIM iz da onlee rael lingo, & wil likely dis reegard da boreing lingos.
{{User AIM-able-2}}	AIM-Able This user understands AIM talk perfectly well, and this user sometimes uses it, but not excessively.
{{User AIM-able}}	AIM-Able This user understands AIM talk perfectly well, but does not use it. Ever.
{{User text talk}}	Ths usr cn read & rite usin txt lang
{{User caps}}	cAPS tHIS USER SPEAKS cAPS lOCK.
{{User caps2}}	cAPS CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

[edit] Eastern European

Code	Result
{{User ru-uk}}	½ru + ½uk Цей участник свободно говорить на суржику, не обращая увагі на граматику мішая расєйськія та українськія слова.
{{User ru-be}}	½ru + ½be Гэтай пользавацель свабодна размаўляе на трасянце, ня абрашчая увагі на граматыку мішая расейскія ды беларускія слава.
{{User be-ru}}	½be + ½ru Гэтай пользавацель ўважае трасянку, за рэяльнаю беларускаю мову, ды ніколы ня прызнае наркомаўку.
{{User ru-tt}}	½ru + ½tt Бу юзер полутатарча-полуурысча туган тел уровененда владеть итә.

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