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Title: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 07:29:46 PM
hey gang.  i need a hand with proof-reading.

us PhD candidates are obsessive about word choice and spelling any time we put something out for public view.

I wonder if some of you would be kind enough to proof-read a web page that i am working on

http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/r/b/rbd123/maroonandorange/
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 20, 2007, 08:06:47 PM
Quote from: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 07:29:46 PM
us PhD candidates are obsessive about word choice and spelling any time we put something out for public view.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/r/b/rbd123/maroonandorange/

Shouldn't it be "We PhD candidates?"

Sorry, English nerd. I'll check over the website later tonight when I get home.
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:16:53 PM
that's why I'm asking... 8 years of technical writing are no match for the mandatory Penn State Friday night four-beer buzz  :laugh:

also, I'm accustomed to having a lot of time to work, but I want to make this page quickly so family and friends can see what is going on here in State College.
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: annguyen1981 on April 20, 2007, 09:28:08 PM
Quote from: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:16:53 PM
that's why I'm asking... 8 years of technical writing are no match for the mandatory Penn State Friday night four-beer buzz  :laugh:

also, I'm accustomed to having a lot of time to work, but I want to make this page quickly so family and friends can see what is going on here in State College.

It should be "8 years of technical writing IS no match..."
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:35:16 PM
oh sweet crap... I'm getting what I asked for, aren't I?  (or is it "ain't I"?)

PM's please.... I can't take the public humiliation anymore  :flipoff:
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:39:06 PM
I'm hitting the sack for the night.  In case you hadn't heard, there is a big game tomorrow at Beaver Stadium.   :cheers:
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: OctaneMotorsports on April 20, 2007, 10:40:14 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on April 20, 2007, 09:28:08 PM
Quote from: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:16:53 PM
that's why I'm asking... 8 years of technical writing are no match for the mandatory Penn State Friday night four-beer buzz  :laugh:

also, I'm accustomed to having a lot of time to work, but I want to make this page quickly so family and friends can see what is going on here in State College.

It should be "8 years of technical writing IS no match..."
Actually, I believe he is correct..."are" is for plural, and since there is more than one year I believe "are" is the correct term in that context.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: annguyen1981 on April 20, 2007, 10:59:27 PM
Quote from: OctaneMotorsports on April 20, 2007, 10:40:14 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on April 20, 2007, 09:28:08 PM
Quote from: vtlion on April 20, 2007, 09:16:53 PM
that's why I'm asking... 8 years of technical writing are no match for the mandatory Penn State Friday night four-beer buzz  :laugh:

also, I'm accustomed to having a lot of time to work, but I want to make this page quickly so family and friends can see what is going on here in State College.

It should be "8 years of technical writing IS no match..."
Actually, I believe he is correct..."are" is for plural, and since there is more than one year I believe "are" is the correct term in that context.

:laugh:

Good point...  I'm too busy trying to out-do Alpha with this stupid Desktop Tower Defense game...

Still can't beat his score...
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: RVertigo on April 21, 2007, 12:22:49 AM
I isn't two good at teh speel checkin. 
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 21, 2007, 04:49:07 AM
lol.

seriously though, i just was hoping you would take a look and check for speeeeelling, dead links, mis-formatted text/images, etc.  Enough to make it worth visiting. 

There were at least five maroon/orange shirts for every blue/white shirt downtown last night.  It was really quite remarkable. :thumb:
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: LPC2104 on April 21, 2007, 09:29:59 AM
Good site Ron.  Nothing looked out of place to me....I even checked affected vs effected.  Great job.
Title: Re: Need some keen eyes on this one
Post by: vtlion on April 21, 2007, 01:48:37 PM
Pics of the crowd are up.  It was AMAZING!  My only regret is that I didn't catch them shouting "lets go hokies!" on video.