Talk:Alexander Purdie (publisher)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 17:51, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments

• "1764 he took up residence" he had taken up, and probably a comma after 1764.
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• "printer Joseph Royle" no need to pipe Royle.
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• "It had similar articles as the other two " -> It ran articles similar to the other...
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• "Public Printer" is there any information on this? I've never heard of such a post.
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• "six hundred pounds per year" £600 and link/inflate.
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• Could link postmaster.
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• "a half-acre" convert.
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• "Dr. " no full stop.
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• "Likely Purdie's printing shop business was.. "-> "Purdie's printing shop business was likely..."
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• "lot #20" don't use hash for "number". And be consistent with lot or Lot.
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• "It appears that her husband" not encyclopedic really, perhaps you should say which source is making this claim.
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• " her death - at " en-dash.
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• "Purdie next married" then.
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• "the moto "Don’t" motto.
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• "Purdie's Virginia Gazette was the" link this first time.
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• "particular Virginia Gazette is" italics.
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• "colonial United States to publish the full wording of the Declaration of Independence which it printed on July 26, 1776" didn't you literally just say that?
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• "There has been a film made titled "The Colonial Printer"" The film "The Colonial Printer" shows...
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• I'm not sure all that film plot is relevant here.
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• Are all those "See also" really necessary, just a list of other publishers, surely the category serves that purpose?
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• Format ISBNs consistently.
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That's it for now. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:08, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for review. I'll get started on it right away.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:34, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: All issues have been addressed. Can you take another look. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:27, 3 September 2021 (UTC)