User talk:Spyglasses

Hello; Although new to the 'wiki-sphere' and computers generally, I am a student of the clear and concise use of language, having had an early grounding through attendance at what was known in Britain as a "Prep School". If I spy a convoluted or grammatically incorrect sentence you may be sure it will be attended to with due regard for the original writer's intent as best as can be gleaned from the screen. If anyone is concerned with any re-writes please use my talk page and let me know your opinion. Thanks. Spyglasses (talk) 07:35, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Mutiny

Thank you for your very helpful copy-editing work at Mutiny on the Bounty. You caught out quite a few errors and improved the prose in several places. I hope you are well and having a pleasant week. All the very best, — Cliftonian (talk) 10:29, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blimey!

I can't believe we missed this! Thank you very much for picking it up. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 12:41, 9 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You are v. welcome. The Edwards are easy to confuse with their Roman numerals! Spyglasses (talk) 21:52, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. You have a new message at Anypodetos's talk page. ἀνυπόδητος (talk) 14:03, 3 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Recent edit to Decompression practice

Hi Spyglasses, In a recent edit to Decompression practice, you deleted the word decompression with the edit comment "Copyedit - removed unecessary and misleading word". I agree that the word was unnecessary, but find myself wondering why you thought it to be misleading. If you could explain, it might help me to improve the article, so I would appreciate any clarification you can give. Please ping with reply. Cheers, · · · Peter Southwood ^(talk): 08:09, 15 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Edit to 'Decompression practice'

My use of the term misleading was perhaps overstating the case. Confusing might have been a better choice. Spyglasses (talk) 22:51, 19 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Shuttle-Centaur

Shuttle-Centaur is languishing at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Shuttle-Centaur for want of reviewers. If you could drop by with a few comments, that would be greatly appreciated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:38, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Schooner

To explain why I reverted you on Schooner:
Oxford English Dictionary:
Rigging a. Nautical. The ropes, chains, wires, and associated fittings used to support and operate a vessel's masts, sails, derricks, booms, etc.
Rig a. Nautical. The particular configuration of masts, sails, and spars on a sailing vessel. Also occasionally: the rigging (rigging n.2 2a) of a vessel.

The OED often get nautical terminology wrong, so it is better to check them against specialist sources - but they have got this one right.

There are many other things wrong with Schooner - the lead needs either the rest of the text to cover the same material (with references) or references in its own right. It is a "stopgap" job at fixing the article. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 16:20, 30 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I will let you take the lead here. I altered the term because it seemed inconsistent with my limited reading on nautical subjects. You may be rolling a rock uphill here because once a term is fixed in peoples mind even if it is technically incorrect it then appears that the correct term is 'wrong' ! Thanks for leaving a message on my 'Talk' page. Spyglasses (talk) 21:28, 30 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks your comment. It's a difficult one, when an encyclopaedia user is getting into the subject - if you simplify the language to allow an easy "entry", you may then be snookered when you get to the more technical stuff and are left without the terminology. Maritime terminology is a difficult area, especially in different versions of English. However, because the British merchant marine was predominant at the beginning of the 20th century, the basics are pretty much fixed - historically, even for people for whom English was not their first language.

The terminological barrier to a subject can have interesting (and counterproductive) effects. I once saw the architect's plans for a high quality stable block: stables (obviously), tack room, feed room and "bedding drying room"(!!). The architect had not understood that in the horse world, "bedding" is the stuff you put on the floor of the stable (e.g. straw). You do, however, put rugs on a horse, especially in the winter. These rugs may get wet (some are designed for use outdoors). So you have a "rug drying room". Any wet bedding from the stables gets thrown on the muck heap. The architect did not get the commission. Hopefully, he did not research the right terminology on Wikipedia. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 22:15, 30 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like you're re-employed plumbing the depths of this encyclopedia! Spyglasses (talk) 09:16, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]