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on if it is overly so), but it definitely needs copy edit work, especially in terms of ensuring the tenses are consistent. There is also an inconsistency in how measurements are written (e.g. sometimes it's 7.6 metres, other times it's 126.35-metre. Since the accidents in the safety sub-section play such a major role, you might want to expound upon them a bit more, and include citations. You seem to be very consistent about your use of "British English". Anyway, I hope this helps.
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I'll get a copyeditor to go over the article before putting it up at FAC, but the tenses will differ through the descriptions section as some things no longer exist (ie the railway tracks) and have to be referred to in the past tense, while others still do exist, and therefore need to be referred to
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part of MOS:LEAD says "Complex, current, or controversial subjects may require many citations; others, few or none. The presence of citations in the introduction is neither required in every article nor prohibited in any article." As the subject isn't complex / current / controversial, there aren't
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Hi. I'd streamline the lead section. While it should "stand alone as a concise overview" of the entire article, this section appears to have too much detail. It also has not a single citation, contrary to the MOS lead section guidelines. The description section is very detailed (I won't comment
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I'm not sure when or if I'll get a chance to go round there, but if I do, I'll be sure to snap some pictures. One of the refs had a couple of photos, but they can't be used as they're copyrighted. -
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The description section is very detailed (I won't comment on if it is overly so), but it definitely needs copy edit work, especially in terms of ensuring the tenses are consistent.
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stringers, corbels, and half caps. Corbels should be linked and I'd like to see a sentence explaining what these terms mean for those without a building/architectural background.
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I've listed this article for peer review because I would like another set (or sets) of eyes to look over it before I nominate it for FA. Comments regarding any aspect of the
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direct quotations/blp issues, and everything in the lead is later cited in the article, I don't think there is a great need for citations to be repeated in the lead. -
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I'd streamline the lead section. While it should "stand alone as a concise overview" of the entire article, this section appears to have too much detail.
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There is a lot on the piers and alignment. While not a requirement I'd love to see a photo showing the piers or otherwise showing the bridge's structure
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Since the accidents in the safety sub-section play such a major role, you might want to expound upon them a bit more, and include citations.
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recommends two or three paragraphs for an article of it's size. Can you be more specific as to where you think it's over-detailed? -
99: 197:. I'm not sure I agree with all of them, but I'll go through them point by point, and perhaps you might expand on your reasons. - 321:
That depends on whether the measurement is used as an adjective (ie 'The span length is X metres' vs 'The X-metre-long span'). -
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There is also an inconsistency in how measurements are written (e.g. sometimes it's 7.6 metres, other times it's 126.35-metre.
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I don't know if that's noteworthy enough to explicitly mention in the article - the original sources don't mention it. -
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No, the source mentions that there's evidence of repair, but not why repair in that particular area was necessary. -
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Sorry this is taking longer than I expected, but real life has gotten busy. I'll try to do more next weekened. -
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I'll have to see if I can find more sources/refs... it's something for me to look into. -
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having cost £9000.....that is so close to the original estimate it's oddly noteworthy
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That's the wording the source uses. I think its the same thing, so I've linked it. -
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Thank you for your comments, I will be replying/fixing issues on the weekend -
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It also has not a single citation, contrary to the MOS lead section guidelines.
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I have now responded to your comments above. Again, sorry about the delay. -
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in explanatory footnotes. The usage of corbel here doesn't match the article
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You seem to be very consistent about your use of "British English".
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Australian English, actually (not that there's much difference
663:"bedlog bridge" - how is this different from a log bridge ? 141: 134: 103: 730:"was also involved" - in this and a few other places 157:
or general copyediting would be appreciated. Thanks,
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