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== Instructions ==
Clicking any of the typo links will search Saintapedia for any instances of the typo. You can then edit the pages to fix them. 
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{{!}} width=60% {{!}} To add an entry to the list, insert a new search entry using the {{tlx|typo search}} (or {{tlx|typo}} for short) template with the typo followed by the correct spelling.  For example:
{{!}} width=25% {{!}} {{code|<nowiki>{{typo|mispelling|misspelling}}</nowiki>}} 
{{!}} width=15% {{!}} {{typo|mispelling|misspelling}}
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{{!}} If a misspelling contains a hyphen, space, or anything else that results in the search looking for either of two items rather than a single item, put the typo inside double quotes and add a third parameter repeating the typo, but without the quotes. For example,
{{!}} {{code|<nowiki>{{typo|"deep-seeded"|deep-seated|deep-seeded}}</nowiki>}} 
{{!}} {{typo|"deep-seeded"|deep-seated|deep-seeded}}
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{{!}} Do not delete misspellings solely because of false positives. A better way of getting rid of false positives is to "unlink" it by showing it as a bulleted item without links, and with a brief explanation why it isn't. By leaving it on the list, it will remind other users why it has not been added, and it can be easily re-tested at a later date. For example,
{{!}} <code><nowiki>* u (you) (huge number of false positives)</nowiki></code>
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* u (you) (huge number of false positives)
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Entries on these lists are derived from listings on [[Wikipedia]]. There are many terms used on Wikipedia that are unlikely to come up within the context of Saintapedia; these may be deleted from the list to reduce clutter and make the lists easier to use. Note that spellings sometimes vary between varieties of English, notably between {{w|American English}} and {{w|Commonwealth English}} (see {{w|American and British English spelling differences}}). Saintapedia is typically written using American English, so list entries suggesting Commonwealth English spelling variants may be updated to show the Commonwealth English spelling as a typo. When checking for typos, though, note that if an article refers to a proper name using the British English or other alternative spelling, it should generally be left as is. 

When adding a misspelling, it is a good idea to also add all {{w|grammatical}} {{w | variant | variants}} of the word at the same time. {{w|Alphabetize}} according to the misspelling.

If you check a large block of words and correct the issues found, please indicate the range of words and the dates on the talk page, so other [[gardener]]s know which words haven't been checked recently.
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