| Gruzz Profil: Moderator | Hello everyone,
I have spoken with the big boss and we are going to try and remove language errors and mistakes. This includes both the website and the forum. At the moment, I start with two categories, grammar mistakes (this also includes sentences that aren't 'smooth') and part of texts that are still in French. It would be great if all members would report these errors in this topic! Please be clear with the mistake, and if possible - suggest a solution. You can of course comment on others suggestion if you think it can still be improved! If we all work together we can make this forum look a bit cleaner! I will take up the role to keep the following list updated. Of course, other Moderators are free to help me. But please keep this list tidy and in the same style! Edit 1: Text in italic is still open for suggestions.
Good luck and thanks for your help. Grammar mistakes:
-- ONLY ITEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN (CAN'T BE) TRANSLATED/FIXED ARE HERE --
On the news page:
- There's nothing in the <title> tag. It should be 'CrystalXP.net - News'
- You can find here news about customization of Windows, graphism or our member's last creations ! Scroll down to find news topics regarding the customization of Windows and other operating systems, graphics, and our members' newest creations.
When in a thread:
- Thread : %Tread title% Thread: %Tread title%
- Remove spaces after Word, Username, and Filter at the top left of the page (right above the first post)
When clicking on :
- Mark all as old Mark all as read When in 'reply area':
- To manager all your picture, you can go in you picture directory To manage your pictures, go to your picture directory
- Lost your password ? Lost your password?
- Disable the smilies Disable smilies
- Enable the mail notification of this thread Enable mail notification for this thread
When in 'picture directory':
- Add new images Upload images
When in 'search':
- Remove all spaces after the words ('Search :' 'Search:')
- Search : Keywords:
- Author of the messages Author of posts
- according to the date of the lastest post of the topic (in Sort topics) according to the date of the last post in the topic
- Search in the forum Search forum
When in 'private message':
- Put in / Retrieve from ignore list Ignore/Unignore user:
In the 'left' bar when in a thread:
- Profil Rank
In the top bar of the forum:
- Windows Customization & Support : The Gloimel Site & Forum Issues : $users$ Windows Customization & Support: The Gloimel | Site & Forum Issues: %users%
When posting a message:
- You need to be registered to post on this forum .... if you are not, please click here! Registration is required to post on the forums. Click here to register.
- When hovering [img=http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/icones/moderne/flash.jpg] Insert a Flash file
- When clicking [img=http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/icones/moderne/flash.jpg] and [img=http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/icones/moderne/embed.jpg] the text is in French.
- When hovering [img=http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/icones/moderne/fixe.jpg] the character is spelled wrong.
- Some hover text is still in French.
When an area/tread has multiple pages:
Page : Page:
When in My management centre:
- Moderne Enhanced Interface
- Standard Standard Editor
On the Bricopack page:
- For more information, go the page "About Bricopacks" which is at the bottom of this page. For more information, click here. (here would be replaced with a link that targets to http://www.crystalxp.net/bricopack/en-precautions.htm)
- Title of page: CrystalXP.net - Bricopacks - CrystalXP.net - About Bricopacks
- Quote :
About Bricopacks:
- First, make sure that the pack is compatible with your system (to check you system configuration, right click on My Computer, then, click on Proprieties).
Here is the list of compatible systems :
- Windows XP
- Windows XP SP1, SP2, and SP3
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP Media Center (SP1, SP2 or without SP)
- Windows XP Tablet Edition
This pack isn't compatible with 64-bit versions (x64) of Windows XP
- You must uninstall all other Bricopacks, Shellpacks, or Custopacks prior to the installation of the Bricopack
- We don't guarantee compatibility of our Bricopack with modified (Gold, Light, LSD) versions of Windows
- You must have administrative rights to safely install the Bricopack
- If for X reasons your machine not work with the first boot following the installation of the pack, you can restore your system with the following steps:
1) Insert your Windows XP installation disk, and boot to the restore console. 2) Type "R" when prompted.
3) When you have the console with "C:\WINDOWS >", type "BATCH BricoPackUninst.txt" (without quotes).
4) Type EXIT when the the uninstallation is complete.
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French text:
When in 'picture directory'
- Used disk space : 0Mo on 50Mo available Used disk space: 0 MB of 50 MB
- The images can't be more than 500 ko and1920x1200 pixel The maximum size for images is 1920 by 1200 pixels and a resolution of 500KB
For all iGloos:
- vues views[#00e21c] Message edited by legace on 08-06-2009 at 12:29:46 PM
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legace Profil: Moderator | Thread : should be Thread:
The settings icon -> Mark all as old should be Mark all as read
Reply area:
To manager all your picture, you can go in you picture directory could be To manage your pictures, go to your picture directory
Lost your password ? should be Lost your password?
Disable the smilies should be Disable smileys
Enable the mail notification of this thread should be Enable mail notification for this thread
Picture directory area (http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/user/mesimages.php?config=en.inc)
Used disk space : 0Mo on 50Mo available should be Used disk space: 0 MB of 50 MB
The images can't be more than 500 ko and1920x1200 pixels should be The maximum size and resolution is 500 KB and 1920x1200 pixels for the images.'
Add new images could be Upload images
Search (http://www.crystalxp.net/forum/search.php?config=en.inc&cat=&subcat=)
Remove all spaces between letter and ":", for example ASD : should be ASD:
Search : could be Keywords:
Author of the messages should be Author of posts (?)
according to the date of the lastest post of the topic should be according to the date of the last post in the topic
Search in the forum should be Search forum
Any thread (including private messages)
Profil: could be blank.
Remove spaces between : and letter in Word, Username, and Filter
Private messages
Put in / Retrieve from ignore list :should be Ignore/Unignore user:
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Gruzz Profil: Moderator | Thanks for your reply! Almost all added to above post.
What do you mean with Quote :
Profil: could be blank.
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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | Oh I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!
I'm improving the language wherever it feels awkward, wherever I can sense French expressions converted into English, and wherever it may be too "erudite" for the normal individual to comprehend. I am using the American variant of English, which is (unfortunately) the norm on the Internet.
I'll start off with the English Home Page:
Right on top, Choose a language : should be Select your language:
In the search bar, Search on CrystalXP should be: Search CrystalXP or preferably Search CrystalXP.net
Welcome on CrystalXP.net should be Welcome to CrystalXP.net
Our Community is here to help you to discover Graphics and Windows' customization. should be Our Community is here to help you to uncover the world of Graphics and Windows customization!
Have a nice visit among the penguins ! should be Have a nice stay with us penguins!
In the Communicate section:
Our WebSite has a great forum on which you'll be able to speak with the whole Community. should be We have a great forum where you can converse with fellow members.
You'll be able to find graphic or software tutorials, some help if you have a problem, and of course, some friendliness ! should be Expect to find graphic and software tutorials, solutions for your problems, and of course, friends!
In the Learn section:
Photoshop, TheGimp, 3D Applications... You want to discover graphics or to improve your skills ? Come and read our Tutorials. should be Photoshop, TheGimp, 3D Applications... Wanna learn crystallization and improve your graphic skills? Check out our tutorials!
Sorted as you want, they'll teach you basic operations, little tricks to improve your creations, and even more... should be With these tutorials, you'll be able to learn to everything from the fundamentals of Photoshop to little-know, professional tricks to help improve your creations!
In the Create section:
All our members can submit their creations to our Gallery. Post your last works so that everyone can see them. should be All members can submit creations to the Gallery. Post your latest works for everyone to see!
Moreover, CrystalXP allows you to create your own iGloo : a page which shows all your creations together ! should be Additionally, you can create an iGloo, where you can display all your creations on your very own page!
Next, Latest News should read Headlines or simply News.
More news on CrystalXP.net should be View All Articles
In the Recent Forum Posts section, Go to the Forums should be View Forums
On the left-hand panel:
Last Tutorials should be Latest Tutorials
Coming from the Factories should be simply From the Factories
And it's not really a bug, but I'd like to point out that "Hot iGloo" is an oxymoron.
Partners should be Affiliates
And finally, right at the bottom, Copyright © 2004-2008, CrystalXP.net, All Rights Reserved should be Copyright © 2004-2009, CrystalXP.net. All Rights Reserved
More to come soon, I have to eat now.
EDIT: Gruzz, he means that you should just remove the Profil text and let the status (Modo, Penguin Pro, etc.) be alone. I don't think that's a good idea, it would confuse it with the above user quote. How about instead make it Rank?
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Next, on the CrystalXP News Page:
The html <title> tag is messed up. There is no page name there. You could possibly make it CrystalXP.net - News
Welcome to news section of CrystalXP.net
You can find here news about customization of Windows, graphism or our member's last creations !
This should be: You are viewing the CrystalXP.net News archives.
Scroll down to find news topics regarding the customization of Windows and other operating systems, graphics, and our members' newest creations.
Search for an article should be Search news articles
Advertissement on the left panel should be spelled Advertisement
At the lower end, it would be better if Previous Page, Top of the Page, and Next Page were simply Previous, Top, and Next.
And this isn't a language error, but it would be nice if one could skip to a page number directly, and sort articles by ascending or descending date or views, like in the Factories.
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Now, moving on to the iGloo main page.
in the Create Your iGloo section:
An iGloo allows you to group all your creations and to share your favorite works with the Community.
Creating an iGloo is simple, fast and free !
You just need to have an member account on CrystalXP and to click on Create my iGloo should be Your iGloo allows you to group all your creations and share them with the world.
Creating an iGloo is simple, fast, and free!
All you need is an account on CrystalXP, and then to click: Create my iGloo!
For all igloos, vues should be changed to views.
Hot iGloo HYDRATTZ should be Hot iGloo: HYDRATTZ
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On the Mascot Factory main page:
Welcome to our Mascot Factory !
This gallery gathers the sweetest mascots of our members.
should be Welcome to the CrystalXP.net Mascot Factory!
This gallery includes the best-designed, most creative mascots of our members.
Search for a Mascot should be Search Mascots or Search Mascot Factory
At the lower end, Files per page : should be Mascots per page: or Creations per page:
In the left panel, Catégories should be Categories
In the Warning, Mascots are free for personal use. For an other purpose, please check the license. should be Mascots are free for personal use only. For any other purpose or usage, they are subject to their individual licenses.
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Next, the all-important Tux Factory!
You've just arrived on our Tux Factory !
This Gallery of sweet Penguins gathers the best creations of our members.
should be Welcome to the Tux Factory!
This gallery of chubby, little Penguins includes the best creations of our members.
Please read the specific license before using these pictures, copying part of or the entire Tux Factory is strictly forbidden. should be Before using any of these tux or their pictures, please read the specific license for that individual tux. Copying and/or reproducing the Tux Factory in any way, partially or completely, is strictly forbidden.
Search for a Tux should be Search Tux or preferably Search Tux Factory On the left panel, in the Warning, It's forbidden to reproduce partially or in integrally the Tux Factory. should be Copying and/or reproducing the Tux Factory in any way, partially or completely, is strictly forbidden.
Message edited by Gruzz on 07-02-2009 at 08:57:30 AM ---------------
Glomping the internet populace.
One forum at a time.
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legace Profil: Moderator | Gruzz wrote :
Thanks for your reply! Almost all added to above post.
What do you mean with
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? Well currently it says "Profil: New Penguin" (or something like that).
I think it could be blank -- it could just say "New Penguin"
EDIT: Uttaresh is right, Rank would be better.
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The top bar in forums has something like:
Windows Customization & Support : The Gloimel Site & Forum Issues : legace and 34 unknown users
I think there should be something to seperate those, like | (and remove the spaces):
Windows Customization & Support: The Gloimel | Site & Forum Issues: legace and 34 unknown users
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(Posting message)
You need to be registered to post on this forum .... if you are not, please click here! :>: Registration is required to post on the forums. Click here to register.
When hovering , it should be Insert a Flash file
After clicking the and , the stuff is in French.
When hovering the icon, character is spelled wrong.
The icons on the right (the icon, for example) have French hover texts. YOU CAN DISABLE THE WYSIWYG EDITOR! Why didn't anyone tell me?! Now I'm happy
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When an area/thread has multiple pages, Page : > Page:
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(My management center)
First of all, remove all spaces between last letter and ":"
Display the toolbar Show Toolbar
Display signatures Show Signatures
Display avatars Show Avatars
Moderne Enhanced Interface
Standard Standard Editor
Postage interface Message Editor Interface
Zlib compression pages Compress pages wiht zlib
Take account of Summer time at the time of dates display Automatic DST Correction
Your Email Your Email:
Settings forum Forum Settings
My identity About Me
Avatar & forum profile Forum Profile
Participate to the map members !!! Participate in the Members Map (the two dropdown menu's are in French)
30 characters maximum Max. 30 characters
The Gold profile is indispensable to participate in CrystalXP contest The Gold profile is required to participate in CrystalXP contests
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"Click here to change" for password/email:
Change password : Edit Password
Current password : Current Password:
New password : New Password:
Repeat the new password : Confirm New Password:
Change e-mail address : Edit Email Address
Your Email : New Email Address:
Confirmation of Email : : Confirm New Email Address:
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(Bricopack page)
For more information, go the page "About Bricopacks" which is at the bottom of this page. For more information, click here. (here would be replaced with a link that targets to http://www.crystalxp.net/bricopack/en-precautions.htm)
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About Bricopacks page should be something like:
Title of page: CrystalXP.net - Bricopacks - CrystalXP.net - About Bricopacks
Quote :
About Bricopacks:
- First, make sure that the pack is compatible with your system (to check you system configuration, right click on My Computer, then, click on Proprieties).
Here is the list of compatible systems :
- Windows XP
- Windows XP SP1, SP2, and SP3
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP Media Center (SP1, SP2 or without SP)
- Windows XP Tablet Edition
This pack isn't compatible with 64-bit versions (x64) of Windows XP
- You must uninstall all other Bricopacks, Shellpacks, or Custopacks prior to the installation of the Bricopack
- We don't guarantee compatibility of our Bricopack with modified (Gold, Light, LSD) versions of Windows
- You must have administrative rights to safely install the Bricopack
- If for X reasons your machine not work with the first boot following the installation of the pack, you can restore your system with the following steps:
1) Insert your Windows XP installation disk, and boot to the restore console. 2) Type "R" when prompted.
3) When you have the console with "C:\WINDOWS >", type "BATCH BricoPackUninst.txt" (without quotes).
4) Type EXIT when the the uninstallation is complete.
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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | Quote :
YOU CAN DISABLE THE WYSIWYG EDITOR! Why didn't anyone tell me?! Now I'm happy
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You didn't know that? I always wondered why you would prefer WYSIWYG to raw BBCode format. After all, you are Legace.  Some more minor ones: Under user's avatars, the hover text for the igloo should say Visit Uttaresh's igloo where my name is replaced with the user's name. On the monitor icon , instead of Configuration matérielle, it should be View Uttaresh's Computer Configuration where my name is once again replaced with the user's. In the first icon , Display profile (Online in the section Site & Forum Issues of the forum CrystalXP.net English) should be replaced with Display profile. User currently online. Viewing "Site & Forum Issues" Above the avatar, this icon: . I don't really know what its point is. Anyway, n°383 should be replaced by No. 383 After each forum post, this icon should have the hover text: Report this post. (ONLY USE TO REQUEST MODERATION) The reply button should read Quote and reply to this message. The Quote button should say: Multi-quote this message Before the Quick Reply box, Go to: should be replaced by Jump to: At the bottom, CrystalXP.net should include its own copyright after "(c) 2000-2007 Doctissimo Software" Right at the top, the "Help" link next to the Contact List link should have the hover text: "Forum instructions and usage guide" Message edited by uttaresh on 06-30-2009 at 12:11:26 AM ---------------
Glomping the internet populace.
One forum at a time.
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Gruzz Profil: Moderator | This might take a while.. Done till the iGloo part of uttaresh's post. | |
legace Profil: Moderator | More work for Gruzzy
(Type something like "g" into the search box above and press enter)
Sorry, the requested strings are not indexed by the search engine ?
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My Management center (site title) My Management Center
(http://www.crystalxp.net/_user/index.html)
Modify my profile Edit my profile
Identity - Forum settings - Avatar & forum profile:ar: Edit your details, tweak forum settings, and manage your forum profile & avatar
Modify your welcoming text or your website Edit your welcoming text and set your website's address
Modify one of your creations (update the file, the texts, the images...) Manage my ceations (update texts, images, etc.)
Check, admire or delete your favourites Add, remove, and view your favourites
(http://www.crystalxp.net/_user/manager.igloo.html)
Write the welcoming text for your iGloo. Please do not use SMS style. Enter the welcoming text for your iGloo. Please avoid using SMS style.
Modify my welcoming text Edit my welcoming text
Modify my website's address Edit my website's address
Modify Save
X remaining characters X characters remaining
Your iGloo is available at the following URL : The address of your iGloo is
(http://www.crystalxp.net/_user/submit.html)
Step 1 : Categories Step 1: Pick a category
Step 2 : Collecting information Step 2: Enter information
Name of the creation (30 characters maximum) : Name of the creation (max. 30 characters):
Shouldn't the following be under the tag area instead of the name area:
Help : Tags allow to better reference your creation in the search engine. Added a tag per line (maximum : 5 tags).
Example : your creation is Pickachu, add the tag "Pokemon"
Tags function as a guide to search engines. For best results, use tags that are related to your creation. You can add up to 5 tags.
For example, if you created a picture of Pickachu, "Pokemon" would seem like a reasonable tag.
Please respect what is just the copyright law, which is also applied on the Internet. Please respect the copyright law.
Keywords (tags) : Keywords (tags):
Links to your website and (or) a secondary site : Links to your website and/or a secondary site:
Description : Description:
in French In French
Step 3 : Creation preview Step 3: Upload a preview image
Submit a preview (1280x1024 max) : Upload a preview image (max. 1280x1024 pixels):
Select the picture Select an image
Upload is in progress. This operation can take a few minutes, depending on the size of the file and the speed of you connection. Uploading... This operation can take a few minutes, depending on the size of the file and the speed of you connection. Please wait. Step 4 : Sending the creation Step 4: Upload your creation
Your creation (compressed into a .zip file) : Upload your creation (compressed into a .zip archive):
Your creation must be compressed into a .zip file and should not exceed 20 MB. If your archive is over 20 MB, thank you to contact an administrator. Your creation must be compressed into a .zip archive and should not exceed 20 MB. If your archive is over 20 MB, please contact the administrators.
The upload of your creation worked fine. Your file has to be validated by the Team before being displayed in our Gallery. If you want to know if your creations have been validated, go to the page "Manage my Creations". Your creation was uploaded successfully. Your creation will have to be validated before it's accepted into the gallery. To check the status of the validation, please go here. (here would link to http://www.crystalxp.net/_user/manager.html)
Thank you for you participation ! Thank you for your participation!
(Manage my creations)
- Remove spaces between last letter and ":"
Show : Select category to display: (or something like that)
System(s) : Works with:
Creation's status : Validation status:
Added on : Submitted:
Updated : Updated:
Date : Submitted on
Modify Edit
Click on Delete: Do you really want to delete this creation ? Are you sure you want to delete this creation?
* iGloo : it's a personal page that shows all the creations you shared on CrystalXP.net. However, your iGloo is only available if it has already been opened. It means that if a creation is noted as "Referred in your iGloo", it is only available if you have an iGloo. * The iGloo is a personal page that shows all the creations you've submitted to CrystalXP.net. However, your creations will be available in your iGloo only if it has been opened.
Your creation is waiting for validation for theGallery. However, it is already referred and available in your iGloo*(excepted for Tux & Mascot) Your creation is waiting for validation for theGallery. However, it is already referred and available in your iGloo*(excepted for Tux & Mascot) Your creation is awaiting validation for theGallery. However, it's already available in your iGloo*(except for Tux's & Mascot's) ---------------

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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | OK, after reading Gruzz's version of my bugs, I noticed that there are a few spelling mistakes in my post, which I did not notice earlier. I could mark out these mistakes, but wouldn't it be easier if we got Ghost in here and forced him to proof-read everything?
The Gallery Page
The names of the following pages should be changed everywhere:
Graphism and Graphics Utilities Graphics Applications and Files
Entertainments & Miscellaneous Entertainment and Miscellaneous (no s in Entertainment)
Under Customization Resources:
Screensaver Screensavers
And once again, there is the same advertisement spelling mistake. ( Advertissement Advertisement )
Now, moving on to individual file download pages, for example: http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/e [...] -a-png.htm
Under the thumbnail:
Another site : Alternative URL
Update : Last Updated:
(Also, please remove the space before all colons)
In the Top Downloads area at the lower end:
The next tops in the category Icons & PNG More popular downloads from Icons & PNG
On the Tutorials Page
First of all, I'd like to point out that this page has not been updated in years, as opposed to the French page, which is maintained frequently. It would be helpful if some of the newer tutorials on the forums were added to the page.
Moving on.
You'll find here a selection of the best tutorials posted on our forums (Visit forum) sorted by application and by theme. This is a selection of the best tutorials from our forums, sortable by difficulty, application, and theme. (Make the our forums text a link)
Search in the tutorials Search tutorials
On the left panel:
Tutorials available on CrystalXP.net belong to their author. All tutorials on CrystalXP.net belong to their respective authors.
They can be used to progress quickly in your learning on software such as Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready or TheGimp. They can be used to improve skills with applications like Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready or TheGimp. The creation that comes from a tutorial can only be used only in a personal context or within the framework of the private life. These tutorials and their results may only be used non-commercially for personal reasons.
Any use that's not personal will have to be discussed with the author and with the Team of CrystalXP. Non-personal usage requires prior, explicit permission from the author and from the CrystalXP.net team.
No use in commercial purposes is authorized (whether it's in a direct or indirect way) excepted opposite indication of the author. Commercial use, direct or indirect, is strictly prohibited unless authorized by the author.
It's forbidden to copy the text or the images of these tutorials without authorization. You may not duplicate or reproduce the text or images in any way, partially or completely, without prior authorization from the author.
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One forum at a time.
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ghostnatyphon To die would be a great adventure. Profil: Penguin Pro | Why me? And what am I proof-reading? ---------------
There is a God www.ie6nomore.com
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Gruzz Profil: Moderator | You, because you're a native English speaker. All the 'corrections' suggested are open for discussion (So everything after the ) Message edited by Gruzz on 06-30-2009 at 10:40:54 PM
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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | Yeah, now stop gabbing and start reading! ---------------
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ghostnatyphon To die would be a great adventure. Profil: Penguin Pro | Bold stuffs legace wrote :
More work for Gruzzy  (Type something like "g" into the search box above and press enter) Sorry, the requested strings are not indexed by the search engine ? --- My Management center (site title) My Management Center (http://www.crystalxp.net/_user/index.html) Modify my profile Edit my profile Identity - Forum settings - Avatar & forum profile:ar: Edit your details, tweak forum settings No comma and manage your forum profile & avatar Modify your welcoming text or your website Edit your welcoming text and set your website's address Modify one of your creations (update the file, the texts, the images...) Manage my ceations (update texts, images, etc.) Check, admire or delete your favourites Add, remove No comma and view your favourites Shouldn't the following be under the tag area instead of the name area: Help : Tags allow to better reference your creation in the search engine. Added a tag per line (maximum : 5 tags). Example : your creation is Pickachu, add the tag "Pokemon"
 Tags function as a guide to search engines. For best results No comma use tags that are related to your creation. You can add up to 5 tags. For example, if you created a picture of Pickachu, "Pokemon" would seem like a reasonable tag. (Manage my creations) - Remove spaces between last letter and ":" Show : Select category to display: (or something like that) System(s) : Works with: Creation's status : Validation status: Added on : Submitted: Updated : Updated: Date : Submitted on Modify Edit Click on Delete: Do you really want to delete this creation ? Are you sure you want to delete this creation? * iGloo : it's a personal page that shows all the creations you shared on CrystalXP.net. However, your iGloo is only available if it has already been opened. It means that if a creation is noted as "Referred in your iGloo", it is only available if you have an iGloo. * The iGloo is a personal page that shows all the creations you've submitted to CrystalXP.net. However, your creations will be available in your iGloo only if it has been opened. Your creation is waiting for validation for theGallery. However, it is already referred and available in your iGloo*(excepted for Tux & Mascot) Your creation is waiting for validation for theGallery. However, it is already referred and available in your iGloo*(excepted for Tux & Mascot) Your creation is awaiting validation for theGallery. However, it's already available in your iGloo*(except for TuxNo apostrophes & MascotNo apostrophes)
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uttaresh wrote :
OK, after reading Gruzz's version of my bugs, I noticed that there are a few spelling mistakes in my post, which I did not notice earlier. I could mark out these mistakes, but wouldn't it be easier if we got Ghost in here and forced him to proof-read everything? Yes'sir! Moving on. You'll find here a selection of the best tutorials posted on our forums (Visit forum) sorted by application and by theme. This is a selection of the best tutorials from our forums, sortable by difficulty, application No comma and theme. (Make the our forums text a link) Search in the tutorials Search tutorials The creation that comes from a tutorial can only be used only in a personal context or within the framework of the private life. These tutorials and their results may only be used non-commercially for personal reasons. Any use that's not personal will have to be discussed with the author and with the Team of CrystalXP. Non-personal usage requires prior, explicit permission from the author and from the CrystalXP.net team. No use in commercial purposes is authorized (whether it's in a direct or indirect way) excepted opposite indication of the author. Commercial use, direct or indirect, is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized by the author. It's forbidden to copy the text or the images of these tutorials without authorization. You may not duplicate or reproduce the text or images in any way, partially or completely, without prior, explicit authorization from the author.
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I'll keep dropping by Your guy's English is pretty damn good, and these are mostly just small snippets. So far it's just punctuation in lists and use of apostrophes  Yay bold! Message edited by ghostnatyphon on 06-30-2009 at 11:44:03 PM ---------------
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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | LOL, looks like you've been Americanised yourself, Ghost! The myth that there are no commas before and is not true. I used to believe it once, till I saw it stated otherwise in my Oxford Dictionary of English's 'Guide to Good English' section. When only two words are used around the and, then you do not use a comma; e.g. milk and cookies. When there are three or more, you should use a comma - though it is not required; e.g. Ghost, Uttaresh, and Legace were banned by Gruzz for witchcraft. This is useful to avoid ambiguity. What if you use and to also join two subjects from the list? For example: Ghost, Uttaresh and his super-hot girlfriend, and Legace were banned by Gruzz for witchcraft. If I had not put the comma before the last and, how would one know that Uttaresh and his super-hot girlfriend go together?
A more obvious example (which I am citing directly from the dictionary) is:
I would like to thank my parents, Anne Smith and God. This is incorrect, as it sounds as if the parents are Anne Smith and God. The correct form would be: I would like to thank my parents, Anne Smith, and God. Now, because of the added comma, it is clear that the three are distinct individuals.
It's a little more complicated for sentences. You always use commas before and (and all other conjunctions) to separate phrases (especially when a new subject is being used); e.g. I could not find my iPod, and I was forced to steal my sister's. However, it is now acceptable (though not really correct) to say "I could not find my iPod and was forced to steal my sister's". Even there, a comma before the and would improve the sentence.
HERE ENDTH THE LESSON.
You should consider buying the Oxford Dictionary of English yourself. It's very useful for language enthusiasts; it has etymology of words, grammar rules, a list of England's monarchs, a list of all collective nouns, everything you'll ever need to prove your English teacher wrong!  ---------------
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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | Quote :
Why am I reading through all this - Uttaresh has the dictionary!
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To check for spelling and grammar mistakes as you did. For example: With these tutorials, you'll be able to learn to everything from the fundamentals of Photoshop to little-know, professional tricks to help improve your creations! I missed an n there. It should have been 'known'.  Quote :
And I'll need to go attack my old english teacher tomorrow - very worrying and now I actually stop to think about it, that does make a lot more logical sense for understanding the sentence meaning 
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Yeah, it does, and it is you can actually see its usefulness in novels like Great Expectations, where sentences are sometimes as long as paragraphs. Without proper punctuation, Dickens would be unreadable! 
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ghostnatyphon To die would be a great adventure. Profil: Penguin Pro | When I say that it really doesn't sound right How about... About this user's profile: name Name's Profile ---------------
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You're right. That sounds better  ---------------

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Gruzz Profil: Moderator | legace wrote :
Join date : Joined on: Birthday from 12/12/1994 12.12.1994
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What's wrong with 'Join date'? Also, in the Netherlands we use - between dates. I guess you are used to dots? Does anyone know what the English way of writing is?  Edit: Just did finished the first post of uttaresh. Have to go now, why did I plan this in this busy week?  | |
legace Profil: Moderator | Gruzz wrote :
What's wrong with 'Join date'? Also, in the Netherlands we use - between dates. I guess you are used to dots? Does anyone know what the English way of writing is? 
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It's different in all countries, and I guess there is no "correct" way of writing it. Maybe we should just keep dd/mm/yyyy? Or something like 1 January 2000? Or January 1, 2000?
And I just think Joined on sounds better than Join date. I guess that's an opinion, too  Message edited by legace on 07-01-2009 at 10:07:33 AM ---------------

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uttaresh The Penguin Master Profil: Penguin Pro | I think there should be an option for choosing between d/m/yyyy and m/d/yyyy
And I would personally prefer just Joined: ---------------
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