HMCwiki:Copyedit

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This refers to copy-editing an existing HMCwiki page. Copy-editing deals with correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, and extends to rephrasing for improvements in tone, style and voice. The term copy-editing comes from organizations that deal with printed media; it is loosely applied here. The author and the copy editor are often the same person on HMCwiki pages.

When you copy-edit a page, you are helping the author and HMCwiki express ideas in the most clear and accurate way possible. You are also improving the credibility of the project and its articles. Mistakes, whether blatant or trivial, simply look bad and should be corrected as soon as possible.

Discussion and talk pages are much less formal and generally should not be copy-edited. If you have a question, ask it. If you have a comment, make it. Resist the temptation to modify someone's talk or discussion page entry in the name of grammar or style.

For general page editing help see How to edit a page.