Project:WikiProject Fix common mistakes

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{{short description|Collaboration to fix common mistakes in articles}}

The goal of this project is to reduce the number of common mistakes in the article space of Wikipedia.

The idea is that we check if the entries still contain those errors, and fix the articles if necessary.

Intro

So as not to duplicate work, here is a list of occurrences checked so far. When you have fixed all the instances of an error found in Wikipedia, please sign and date. In general, please repeat the search that has not been performed for the longest time.

Partial work is ok, just note your username and the date worked on. Any entries not marked {{Done}} still need work!
The link under "Latest Database Dump" contains a listing of occurrences generated from a database dump. The date is what dump was used to generate the list. The list can be checked manually or loaded into AWB.
The "How Long Ago" column was calculated {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}. Click {{Purge}} to recalculate it now.
To encourage curious editors to come to this page to help, add something similar to the following to your edit summary {{Quote box|text=Fixing grammar mistake, found at: Wikipedia:WikiProject Fix common mistakes}}

Instructions

Any help is appreciated. Contributing is easy:

Pick one of the errors from the table below.
Work through the pages in the Latest Database Dump List, fixing any errors you find.
Edit the list and remove any articles you have fixed.
Update the date you checked in the other columns as (MM), (DD), (YYYY).
If you finished the whole list, mark it {{Done}}
(Optional) - Return to step 1 and try another list!

If you have an idea about another pattern to search for, please add it to the relevant section of the discussion page of this project.

Log

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! width=90 | Error

! width=90 | Wiki search

! width=90 | Google

! width=130 | Latest Database Dump List

! width=130 | Last Checked

! width=130 | How Long Ago

! width=90 | Status

a a

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22a+a%22 a a]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="January 1, 2019"| {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

an an

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22an+an%22 an an]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22an+an%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org an an]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| December 22, 2021

| data-sort-value="January 1, 2019" | {{Time ago|10:51, 22 December 2021 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

and and

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22and+and%22 and and]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22and+and%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org and and]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 21, 2022

| data-sort-value="February 17, 2019" | {{Time ago|17:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

are are

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22are+are%22 are are]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22are+are%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org are are]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 13, 2022

| data-sort-value="March 13, 2022" | {{Time ago|13:00, March 13, 2022}}

|style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

be be

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22be+be%22 be be]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22be+be%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org be be]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 21, 2022

| data-sort-value="February 17, 2019" | {{Time ago|17:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

by by

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22by+by%22 by by]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22by+by%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org by by]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 21, 2022

| data-sort-value="February 17, 2019" | {{Time ago|17:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

for for

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22for+for%22 for for]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22for+for%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org for for]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

from from

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22from+from%22 from from]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22from+from%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org from from]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| February 20, 2022

| data-sort-value="February 20, 2022" | {{Time ago|14:37, February 20, 2022 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

he he

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22he+he%22 he he]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22he+he%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org he he]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

in in

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22in+in%22 in in]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22in+in%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org in in]

| September 2021

| March 24, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|09:39, 24 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

is is

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22is+is%22 is is]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22is+is%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org is is]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| June 27, 2023

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:39, 27 June 2023 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

it it

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22it+it%22 it it]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22it+it%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org it it]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value=" March 4, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

of of

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22of+of%22 of of]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22of+of%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org of of]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

she she

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22she+she%22 she she]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22she+she%22%3+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org she she]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

the the

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22the+the%22 the the]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22the+the%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org the the]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

this this

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22this+this%22 this this]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22this+this%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org this this]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

to to

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22to+to%22 to to]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22to+to%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org to to]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 24, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 18, 2019" | {{Time ago|09:39, 24 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

was was

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22was+was%22 was was]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22was+was%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org was was]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 19, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

were were

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22were+were%22 were were]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22were+were%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org were were]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| December 22, 2021

| data-sort-value=" February 19, 2019" | {{Time ago|10:51, 22 December 2021 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

when when

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22when+when%22 when when]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22when+when%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org when when]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| December 22, 2021

| data-sort-value="February 19, 2019" | {{Time ago|10:51, 22 December 2021 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{done}}

will able

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22will+able%22 will able]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22will+able%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org will able]

| December 10, 2024

| data-sort-value="December 10, 2024" | {{Time ago|09:11, 10 December 2024 (UTC)}}

| {{done}}

the its

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22the+its%22 the its]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22the+its%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org the its]

the how the

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22the+how+the%22 the how the]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22the+how+the%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org the how the]

| January 3, 2025

| {{done}}

with with

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22with+with%22 with with]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22with+with%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org with with]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value=" February 19, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

a an{{efn-ua|name=nearDup}}

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22a+an%22 a an]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22a+an%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org a an]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 20, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

an a{{efn-ua|name=nearDup}}

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=%22an+a%22&title=Special:Search&fulltext=1 an a]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22an+a%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org an a]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| June 27, 2023

| data-sort-value="February 20, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 27 June 2023 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

a the{{efn-ua|name=nearDup|Near Duplicate}}

| [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=%22a+the%22 a the]

| [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22a+the%22%3A+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org a the]

| {{Strikethrough|September 2021}} {{done}}

| March 23, 2020

| data-sort-value="February 20, 2019" | {{Time ago|19:49, 23 March 2020 (UTC)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

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