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Possible typo in Sandbox banner[edit]

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On my Sandbox page, it has a banner. One sentence in the banner says, "Are you ready to request an experienced editor review it for possible inclusion in Wikipedia?" To me, it seems "editor review it" should be changed to "editor to review it". Or am I missing something. Is it really a typo? If so, should I report it to someone? Should I change it? How? Thanks. Sunandshade (talk) 05:17, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a true typo, because it's not literally an error, it's just a shorthand phrasing that is more common probably in British English. But a revision that would be clear to everyone regardless of dialect, so it better suits MOS:COMMONALITY, would be good. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 05:35, 24 December 2023 (UTC); revised 05:41, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Three possible fixes are:

Are you ready to request an experienced editor to review it for possible inclusion in Wikipedia?
Are you ready to request that an experienced editor review it for possible inclusion in Wikipedia?
Are you ready to request review of it by an experienced editor for possible inclusion in Wikipedia?

The first is actually awkward, with a "to ... to ..." construction; the second is clearer but still could potentially confuse a non-native English speaker; so I went with the third. Marking this resolved, unless someone has a concern to raise. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 05:40, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Formatting adjustment[edit]

In the sandbox for this template, I tweaked the bolding/italics to better emphasize the main point of the notice (that the page is a sandbox) as the most prominent element. Feel free to let me know how it looks; I will plan to implement shortly if there are no concerns. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 17:01, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done per silent consensus. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 18:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seems fine to me, though "This is not an encyclopedia article" being in bold is also fine. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 01:24, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 12 April 2024[edit]

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Please add {{Sandbox heading/Tabs}} (and protect that template) to make navigating between the different sandboxes easier. We should get users to experiment and play around with different functions in the various sandboxes and their own sandbox. It also has a link to "test Wikipedia" for experimentation with user scripts, etc. Awesome Aasim 03:43, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Most newcomers only need one sandbox to experiment in, so I'm not sure this would be useful. Sdkb ^talk 05:10, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deactivating for now because I got an objection, so I am now seeking consensus. Awesome Aasim 06:47, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]