User talk:Odelphi

Possible typo in description of flamingoes

Should the description say, "A large species of flamingo" or should it say, "a species of large flamingo"? The latter sounds more grammatically correct. However, if the species has a large number of individuals, saying "a large species of flamingo" might be accurate. Odelphi (talk) 16:56, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Odelphi, good luck, and have fun. Jayjg ^(talk) 19:01, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Changing quotation

@Odelphi:, I noticed that you been changing the words in a number of quotations (e.g [1][2][3]). Are you looking at the sources, and finding they have been transcribed incorrectly? Or are you merely improving on the grammar of a quotation, regardless of what the author writes? Or something else? Jayjg ^(talk) 19:04, 19 August 2020 (UTC) @Odelphi:, you continue to change quotations (e.g [4]). Can you explain what your source is for the change? Jayjg ^(talk) 21:37, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I am trying to improve on the grammar. Odelphi (talk) 22:13, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Fownes moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Henry Fownes. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it has no sources. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit the draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. CycloneYoris ^talk! 08:34, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Henry Fownes (December 13)

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João^hola 06:26, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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