Talk:Life of Samuel Johnson

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Did you know... that in addition to Boswell's famous Life (1791), major accounts of Samuel Johnson's life include Biographical Sketch (1784), Anecdotes (1786), the rival Life (1787), Essay (1792), and Thraliana?

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For an important topic like this, surely a stub is better than a speedy? Securiger 16:32, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Definately; This is a fine stub (good work!) However speedy deletion was better than having the original float around. Feel free to remove CSD notices when you improve articles like this. They're just not meant to be removed by the original author without significantly changing the article, as often happens with vandalism. --fvw *† 16:41, 2004 Nov 29 (UTC)

More, or, not enough?"

This is a slim article for a very thick book. Dugong.is.good.tucker (talk) 23:01, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We are busy finishing the Samuel Johnson page. :) Ottava Rima (talk) 23:18, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Johnson Template

I wanted to note that this is a discussion about the template at Template talk:Samuel Johnson. Ottava Rima (talk) 15:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

superfluous word

'However is a superfluous word, i would recommend you remove them to get your GA level. Buzzzsherman (talk) 04:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"However" is a very standard word and has an important rhetorical purpose. What would you have in its place? Ottava Rima (talk) 04:39, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

it should not be replaced but re-phrased Wikipedia:Words to avoid#superfluous word

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However, although, whereas, despite.... are words that should never be used in a encyclopedia.

These words can imply that one alternative is less favored than another. Structures where two alternatives are contrasted are more likely to have this problem than situations where the word is used to emphasize a notable change.

Are you saying your getting GA level with words like this??? Also i see you have passed articles to GAlevel. Do they have this words in them??/ Please read the guideline on words to avoid. Buzzzsherman (talk) 05:44, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

update i have asked a question here Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations#QUESTION...word However I see many people are using the word again

Buzzzsherman, I've been writing encyclopedic material for a -very- long time, and that is completely incorrect. "These words can imply that one alternative is less favored than another." Yes, they are -supposed- to imply that. Furthermore, the guideline says "or used with care are listed here". Ottava Rima (talk) 13:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the article title be "THE Life of Samuel Johnson"?

The book title includes The. I don't see why Wikipedia would remove a word from the book title. You don't do it with film titles. Equinox ◑ 23:58, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]