User:UBX/Userboxes/Grammar

This is a userpage directory of "grammar" userboxes. It is intended to track migrations to and help organize userboxes in userspace. For the corresponding project directory, see Wikipedia:Userboxes/Grammar.

You are welcome to edit this User:UBX/Userboxes directory page, as long as you honor all applicable policies and guidelines. It is recommended this directory be updated in one of three basic ways:

• If you move a userbox linked here to userspace, and then bypass redirects with a tool such as AWB, this page will be updated as part of that process.
• If you copy-and-paste a userbox linked here to userspace, please update the links here to reflect the userspace location.
• If you create a new userbox, feel free to add it to a directory.

For more information see Wikipedia:Userbox migration.

Grammar and usage

See also User:Xaosflux/UBX/Sexuality#Gender Pronouns.

Code	Result
{{Template:User singular they}}	they?This user has no opinion about singular they.	Usage
{{Template:User singular they:Yes}}	theyThis user considers singular they standard English usage.	Usage
{{Template:User singular they:No}}	they he or sheThis user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.	Usage
{{Template:User past sneak}}	snkThis user says either sneaked or snuck.	Usage
{{Template:User past sneak:Sneaked}}	snkdThis user says sneaked.	Usage
{{Template:User past sneak:Snuck}}	snukThis user says snuck.	Usage
{{Template:User split infinitive}}	infinitiveThis user has no opinion about split infinitives.	Usage
{{Template:User split infinitive:Yes}}	to¦goThis user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.	Usage
{{Template:User split infinitive:No}}	infin¦ itiveThis user chooses never to split infinitives.	Usage
{{Template:User passive voice}}	byThis user has no opinion about the passive voice.	Usage
{{Template:User passive voice:Yes}}	byThe passive voice may be used by this user.	Usage
{{Template:User passive voice:No}}	byThis user does not use the passive voice.	Usage
{{Template:user prepositions}}	with, at, in, for, to...This user has no opinion about ending a sentence with a preposition.	Usage
{{Template:user prepositions:yes}}	…in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.	Usage
{{Template:user prepositions:no}}	... in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.	Usage
{{Template:User genderneutral}}	mankindThis user supports the use of gender-neutral language.	Usage
{{Template:User -genderneutral}}	man- kindRegarding gender, this user prefers the vernacular, not what is politically correct.	Usage
{{Template:User totootwo}}	to too twoThis user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.	Usage
{{Template:User Whom}}	who(m)This user uses either who or whom in the object case.	Usage
{{Template:User Whom:Yes}}	whomThis user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever they see.	Usage
{{Template:user Whom:No}}	whoThis user prefers using who for both the object and subject case. Who does it hurt to simplify things?	Usage
{{Template:User whichthat}}	which & thatThis user knows how to use which and that correctly.	Usage
{{Template:User whichthat-0}}	which thatThis user typically uses "which" and "that" interchangeably.	Usage
{{Template:User ifwhether}}	if & whetherThis user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly.	Usage
{{Template:User theretheir}}	their there they'reThis user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling!	Usage
{{Template:User theire}}	theire?This user will use the words there and their interchangeably.	Usage
{{Template:User youryou're}}	your you'reThis user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.	Usage
{{Template:User you and me}}	You and MeThis user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, a little talk needs to be had by you and me...	Usage

Punctuation

Code	Result
{{Template:User punctuation}}	“,;:’This user is a punctuation stickler.	Usage
{{User:UBX/Userboxes/Grammar/Dashes}}	—This user gets very annoyed when people use hyphens when they should be using dashes.	Usage
{{Template:User french spacing}}	.  TheThis user puts two spaces after a period.	Usage
{{Template:User french spacing:no}}	. TheThis user does not put two spaces after a full stop.	Usage
{{Template:User comma-splice}}	,This user fixes comma-splices; they are annoying.	Usage
{{Template:User serial comma}}	,This user has no opinion about the serial comma.	Usage
{{Template:User serial comma:Yes}}	A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.	Usage
{{Template:User serial comma:No}}	A, B and CThis user prefers not to use the serial comma.	Usage
{{User:Twas Now/Userbox/serial comma:usually}}	A, B, and A and BThis user uses the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.	Usage
{{Template:User serial comma:Sometimes}}	A, B, and A and BThis user prefers to use the serial comma only when its omission can be confusing.	Usage
{{Template:User ITS}}	its & it'sThis user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.	Usage
{{Template:User its2}}	its it'sIt's really not that hard to use each word in its proper manner.	Usage
{{Template:User itsalt}}	itsThis user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is or it has).	Usage
{{Template:User Apostrophe Abuse}}	’sThi'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.	Usage
{{Template:User ellipses}}	…This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately...	Usage
{{Template:User curly quotes}}	“…”This user favors curly quotation marks over straight style.	Usage
{{Template:User straight quotes}}	"…"This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.	Usage

English Style

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

Code	Result
{{Template:User British English}}	UKThis user uses British English.	Usage
{{Template:User CommonwealthE}}	This user uses Commonwealth spelling.	Usage
{{Template:User CommonwealthE Canadian}}	CAThis user uses Canadian English spelling.	Usage
{{Template:User Irish English}}	IEThis user uses Irish English.	Usage
{{Template:User Johnson}}	This user honours Samuel Johnson for his enduring contributions to the English language.	Usage
{{Template:User Mixed English}}	MixThis user has been influenced by too many dialects of English to use one orthography, vocabulary and grammar consistently.	Usage
{{Template:User orthography}}	This user advocates the logical and consistent reform of English orthography.	Usage
{{Template:User Oxford Spelling}}	OEDThis user uses Oxford spelling.	Usage
{{Template:User Southron}}	Y'allThis here user talks Southern, y'all.	Usage
{{Template:User Webster}}	This user honors Noah Webster for saving the English language from the Saxon hordes.	Usage
{{User:Feureau/UserBox/AmericanEnglish}}	USThis user uses American English.	Usage
{{User:Michaelphill/Userboxes/APStyle}}	AP This user prefers Associated Press style.	Usage
{{User:UBX/americanenglish}}	This user contributes using American English.	Usage
{{User:UBX/Australian English}}	AUThis user speaks Australian English.	Usage
{{User:A. Pseudonym/UBX/Commonwealth English}}	enThis user uses Commonwealth English on talk pages, but the appropriate variety of English in articles.	Usage
{{User:A. Pseudonym/UBX/Good Grammar}}	This user thinks good grammar is sexy.	Usage

Instant Messenger

Code	Result
{{Template:User AIM-0}}	AIM-0This user does not understand or have any interest in AOLer.	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-1}}	AIM-1This uzer has an amateur understanding of the AIM talk. Brb	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-2}}	AIM-2This uzer has an intermediate understanding of the AIM lingos. 0_0	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-3}}	AIM-3Sweeet!!!!! LOL, Dis user has an advanced understanding of da AOL IM lingoz! Rok on!!!! :D	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-4}}	AIM-4Dis d00d has a near-native understanding of da IM me! wordz!!!!!1111 :p	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-5}}	AIM-52 kewl, dis d00d nowz dat AIM iz da onlee rael lingo, & wil likely dis reegard da boreing lingos.	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-able-2}}	AIM-AbleThis user understands AIM talk perfectly well, and sometimes uses it, but not excessively.	Usage
{{Template:User AIM-able}}	AIM-AbleThis user understands AIM talk perfectly well, but does not seriously use it. Ever.	Usage
{{Template:User text talk}}	Ths usr cn rd & rt usn txt lng	Usage
{{Template:User caps}}	cAPStHIS USER SPEAKS cAPS lOCK.	Usage
{{Template:User caps2}}	cAPSCAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL	Usage

Eastern European

Code	Result
{{Template:User ru-uk}}	½ru + ½ukЦей учасник свободно говорить на суржику, не обрашяючи увагі на граматику мішая расєйськія та українськія слова.	Usage
{{Template:User ru-be}}	½ru + ½beГэтат пользавацель свабодна размаўляе на трасянце, ня абрашчая увагі на граматыку, мяшая расейскія ды беларускія слава.	Usage
{{Template:User be-ru}}	½be + ½ruГэтат пользавацель свабодна размавляе на трасянцэ, змешывая беларускія і рускія слава.	Usage
{{Template:User ru-tt}}	½ru + ½ttБу юзер полутатарча-полуурысча туган тел уровененда владеть итә.	Usage