Wikibooks:Userboxes/Grammar

Usage

Code	Result	Users
{{User if whether}}	if & whetherThis user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly.	Transclusions
{{User its it's}}	its & it’sThis user understands the difference between its and it’s. So should you.	Transclusions
{{User less fewer}}	less & fewerThis user understands the difference between less & fewer.	Transclusions
{{User much many}}	much & manyThis user understands the difference between much & many.	Transclusions
{{User passive voice:no}}	byThis user does not like the passive voice.	Transclusions
{{User passive voice:yes}}	byThe passive voice may be used by this user.	Transclusions
{{User prepositions:no}}	... in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.	Transclusions
{{User prepositions:yes}}	…in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something this user is okay with.	Transclusions
{{User than then}}	than / thenThis user understands the difference between using "than" and "then".	Transclusions
{{User theire}}	theire?This user will use the words there and their interchangeably.	Transclusions
{{User your you're}}	your/ you'reThis user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.	Transclusions

Singular they

Code	Result	Users
{{User singular they:gender}}	theyThis user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral pronoun.	Transclusions
{{User singular they:iffy}}	theyThis user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikibooks.	Transclusions
{{User singular they:no}}	they itThis user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.	Transclusions
{{User singular they:yes}}	theyThis user considers singular they standard English usage.	Transclusions

Punctuation

Code	Result	Users
{{User ellipses:no}}	This user terminates unquoted ellipses on sight. This is not your blog. We end sentences properly.	Transclusions
{{User ellipses:yes}}	…This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately....	Transclusions
{{User exclam-abuse}}	??? ?!? !!!This user terminates excessive use of exclamation points and question marks on sight. Grow up.	Transclusions
{{User punctuation}}	“,;:’This user is a punctuation stickler.	Transclusions
{{User serial comma:no}}	A, B and CThis user prefers not to use the serial comma.	Transclusions
{{User serial comma:yes}}	A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.	Transclusions

Quotation marks

Code	Result	Users
{{User american quotes}}	“…!”For quotation marks, this user would rather use “American punctuation.”	Transclusions
{{User british quotes}}	“…”?This user thinks “British punctuation is best for quotation marks”. Do you?	Transclusions
{{User curly quotes}}	“…”This user favors typographic quotation marks over typewriter style.	Transclusions
{{User straight quotes}}	"…"This user favors typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.	Transclusions

English style

Code	Result	Users
{{User American English}}	USThis user uses American English.	Transclusions
{{User Australian English}}	AUThis user speaks Australian English.	Transclusions
{{User British English}}	UKThis user uses British English.	Transclusions
{{User Canadian English}}	CAThis user uses Canadian English.	Transclusions
{{User Irish English}}	IEThis user uses Irish English.	Transclusions
{{User New Zealand English}}	NZThis user uses New Zealand English.	Transclusions
{{User Oxford spelling}}	OEDThis user uses Oxford spelling.	Transclusions
{{User South African English}}	SAThis user uses South African English.	Transclusions