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Within Article is quite jargon heavy. I think the hook is interesting, but wonder if it will be to someone less familiar with the jargon. I have concerns about...

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It's within policy but could do with some clean-up, it uses quite a lot of jargon (like "thaumaturgical") and other minor issues (e.g., "E-W direction" instead...

EEng (talk) 03:41, 11 August 2014 (UTC) Comment That's just architectural jargon, and IMO is as likely to put off as to intrigue. If it were to be used,...

2 April 2014 (UTC) I suspected that this was, indeed, correct among the jargon of the dance world but for those of us not as familiar with this world it...

technical abbreviations tend to decrease interest in a hook – can the jargon be condensed? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 17:36, 6 October...

violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Other problems: - Too much jargon such as unexplained phrases like "otic suspension"; "pregnancy category...

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adequately sourced, well written without the usual problem of too much jargon that this sort of article has. Spot checking found no problems with copied...

hook and body well referenced. Strongly prefer first hook. I do find the jargon someone jarring though, a little explanatory text would be useful. Maury...

public. Some parts of it contain quite a lot of jargon and scientific language. See more on this at WT:JARGON. Additionally, if your replying to a discussion...

(see 3b). (Three alts and no main?) "EGA format" should be explained, as jargon. Not 100% sold on the game's independent notability, but looks good enough...

suggested the Alt because I think it has a bigger wow-factor and uses less jargon   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  16:32, 22 January 2020 (UTC) I am happy...

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violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Other problems: - Per MOS:JARGON, the text should be more accessible for the general reader. "Phase precession"...

written by the Polish Arian Jan Mączyński in 1564 included translations of jargon, and was a subject of a satirical poem by Jan Kochanowski? Created/expanded...

Other problems: - Concern regarding appeal to broader audience; use of jargon (tracheotomy tube)? QPQ: - Nominator is Philafrenzy, whereas QPQ provided...

quirky hook). My problem with the article is that it relies to heavily on jargon rather than being written in encyclopedic prose, which makes it difficult...

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at low resolution, and is appropriately licensed. The DYK line contains jargon (flagellum), which makes it less interesting for the mainpage. Is there...

problems: Overall: Looks good as far as I can understand all that technical jargon. I added the image to the hook so the promoting editor can decide whether...

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is borne out by the article although it probably is by the source (the jargon makes the source difficult to fully understand). In the article the comment...

edits: "Hart converted all ten field goals and twenty PATs". Twenty what's? Jargon = bad. Also, there's some nice quotes in cite 1 you might want to incorporate...

Later in the article the facts are sourced, but the hook is obscured by jargon. So it isn't obvious to a non-expert. Suggest sourcing lede or rewriting...

instances of colloquial American syntax (I'm not referring to baseball jargon), but the meaning is clear, it is used in a controlled manner and it does...

Here's my review of your nomination, which may seem a bit impersonal and jargon-y since it's trying to cover all the criteria for the review. I enjoyed...

know nominations/Vrouwenhuis, Zwolle Comment: The hook might have too much jargon wrt Idle Thumbs and Kickstarter. Should I expand the hook a bit to explain...

too much puffery (e.g. repeatedly describing agile as "modern") or pure jargon (e.g. they would just do the tanker whiteboard). Then there's a section...

source's "generally resulted in positive patient outcomes" and it lacks jargon like "pharmacist-led drug therapy management". It also has the advantage...

other of your articles and a Google search reveals it is used as baseball jargon here rather than in its normal meaning of "became poplar with" (I know that...

is from an PD-USGov source with proper citation. Since it uses a lot of jargon I am a bit limited in choice of alternate vocabulary. Was there a specific...

more concicesly: "Semisulcospira libertina shell." (see below). Leave the jargon to the malacologists. Embrace the clarity of brevity!--Animalparty! (talk)...

kind of walks a middle ground. I'm going to say that ALTs 0 and 1 are too jargon-y to be sufficiently interesting to a broad audience, and if you don't like...

technical jargons such as "cubesat", "relative radiation data", and acryonyms such as LEO, PSLV, JAXA. Without understanding these jargons, it's hard...

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interesting hooks 2 and 3. The first hook is probably a bit too much on the plant jargon side to be understood by the mainstream. In an article I found it better...

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Spyclopaedia: An Encyclopaedia of Spies, Secret Services, Operations, Jargon and All Subjects Related to the World of Espionage. Little, Brown Book Group...

animation in the hook since "computer generated imagery animation" is clunky jargon, and in any case, the former is a redirect to the latter on wikipedia. If...

standards are merely WP:LOCALCONSENSUS while WP:JARGON is a Wikipedia-wide guideline, and thus WP:JARGON is what prevails. It may be fine to use that term...

you could have used the word "songs" or "performances". Removing all the jargon leaves you with "A singer released a CD 50 years after her main success"...

section concerning the lawsuit, and it's hard to avoid given the legal jargon. Both hooks are verifiable; I think I'd prefer ALT1. QPQ confirmed. We're...

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self-evident? I would expect the Plain Language Movement to oppose any sort of jargon, so this hook does not feel at all hooky to me. --BrownHairedGirl (talk)...

the best choice. image_alt a description of what is in the picture. Avoid jargon. synonyms include all mainstream synonyms used for the color. If UK English...

played by body movements and voice command"). I agree that "MMOG" is too jargon-y so struck that hook. @Akib.H, ALT hook doesn't have an immediate ref in...

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fix in the article: "stoke", explain "the Infected" or replace with non-jargon, and the first ¶ could use some tightening (namely it can be shorter and...

re-arranging the lede a bit to make it a little less reliant on internal jargon. New enough, long enough, all of the hooks above are cited. I'm not a fan...

I've created, and much of the language describing things in the sport are jargon. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:35, 10 July 2018 (UTC) I know, technical...

them accessible to as many readers as possible. Minimize jargon, or at least explain it" (WP:JARGON). I suggest rewriting the article a bit to follow the...

2025 (UTC). Overall: An Earwig's detector run highlighted some technical jargon that I believe counts as acceptable (it's all sourced). This is great! Thanks...

interesting, we need a hook with some real-world relevance, and avoidance of jargon. The Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture cannot be expected to be known by...

copyvio issues. The use "JJ" and "J" instead of "justices" is confusing jargon but not enough of an issue to hold up the issue. No QPQ required. Mackensen...

better way to phrase it. "site of special scientific interest" – Standard jargon. A paraphrase would not be appropriate "owned by the national trust" – Could...

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dont see anything interesting there. ALT2: this may be true but technical jargon and again where's the novelty in "interpreting pottery finds in the context...

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article (see 3b). I'd actually strike that hook, though (as libraries are jargon-y) and mention Wired in the second hook and run that one. Every paragraph...

Personally, I'd rather have "neither male nor female" since that is less jargon-y, but that brings it to 207. Alternatively, I could switch the wording...

mentioned in the source. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:22, 15 July 2021 (UTC) UNFCCC jargon confuses it - BTR is the new BUR - added more cites and linked glossary...

not provide the second hook either, and I'm not very good with gratuitous jargon. A translation for "reworded ALT. QPQ" might be useful here! Regards Charles01...

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attributed). Other than that (less significant matches) - it is names, jargon, locations, dates, etc.Icewhiz (talk) 08:42, 19 October 2017 (UTC) This...

downy or woolly hairs? Source: Flora of North America Symphyotrichum molle: jargon "puber­ulent" and "lanate" in the source mean "downy" and "woolly". Note:...

which is a common shorthand but which I chose not to use because it's jargon. It's in the hook because I have no idea if (and the sources haven't commented...

new nominations. Of the two hooks, I'd approve ALT1 because it has less jargon. However, both hooks are a little unclear. The subway station is in Singapore...

forgotten album, on good sources, no copyvio obvious. I am not quite familiar jargon, please explain just for me what "split up the band" means. Can we have...

bloke, a current slang for a man, started in the 19th century as a criminal jargon for a man of superior station? ALT 2: ... that the use of bloke, a slang...

be the better bet. I'd generally consider "extant" to be just a little jargon-like; it's not wrong, but in general "exists" would be the word used. I...

though this tool shows "violation unlikely" in the 5X article, some techie jargon in the "Specifications" section could be rephrased; 6P shows "violation...

the section title "cleanup", which I appreciate might be military history jargon, but sounds a tiny bit crass to me (I don't think this reflects on the nominator...

the hell this means, you know what I'm sayin'? Any way to cut back on the jargon at the of the hook a bit? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she)...

have an interest in the subject, and are more familiar with the terms and jargon. The hook is cited; I suppose it's as interesting as it gets, given the...

benefit from copy-editing to make it more interesting and accessible per WP:JARGON. Andrew D. (talk) 18:20, 20 July 2017 (UTC) @Andrew Davidson: Well, I thought...

branch that are as long". It generally reads poorly, due to excessive use of jargon, latin and abbreviations. Overall: I'm not liking the heavy citation style...

which I had to read three times to make sure I follow the astronomical jargon and logic. And I am still not convinced if the term solar mass is used correctly;...

Article is new and long enough copyvio unlikely. For the architectonical jargon, I assume good faith as I do not understand all the terms from the French...

characters speak plain English to avoid confusing players with fictional jargon? Source: 19:36-20:51 Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1990 Daniel...

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paraphrasing. QPQ done. My only hangups are the hooks: the first is filled with jargon unfamiliar and irrelevant to most readers, ALT1 isn't terribly interesting...

is complex for the layman to understand. The article is full of geologic jargon and I edited the opening sentence to help clarify the lead (and correct...

is not IMHO easily rewritable as it contains mostly legal and scientific jargon. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:28, 8 September...

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And article work is now finished (other round of copy-edit + removal of jargon). Femke Nijsse (talk) 09:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC) Full review needed now...

inline and the article is neutral. The hook would be better without the jargon "strategic assets" and some of the article is a little close to the sources...

inline}}[peacock prose]: Avoid peacock terms too {{technical inline}}[jargon]: ...and Jargon {{who}}[who?]: for placement after descriptions of a group of persons...

interesting, causing readers to wonder why a company is referred to as a unicorn. Jargon that "hooks" the readers' attention is fine in a DYK hook. I do not think...

the second one, probably due to being a total non-expert confused by the jargon. If anyone wants to pass the second one, I'd appreciate an explanation here...

but you only write hooks that try to summarise things and are full of jargon. You may have noticed most DYK hooks do not do that. Perhaps you could veer...

October 2011 (UTC) Fram (talk) 13:57, 5 October 2011 (UTC) The article is jargon-heavy and relies almost entirely on a single source. The only other source...

article uses technical jargon because that is the only precise way to convey technical concepts. There is nothing creative about the jargon, which is "merged"...

interesting to those who like sports and understand the related jargon. FYI, by jargon I mean stuff like AP poll or margin of prior score). --Piotr Konieczny...

them (Spiel des Jahres, Origins) but I feel that would make the hook too jargon-wordy. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 07:39, 1 June...

of the article in it, and it needs to be less biased, and free to legal jargon like "recidivism." If you like the hook, then we will pass this:Kayz911...

"unspecified Korea", "app repetition" "multiple hyphens" and "nasty advertising jargon", I present this hardly altered: ALT1: ... that, in South Korea, introduction...

rewording the hook to make the bolded article the subject and use less jargon: ALT1: ... that vaginal evisceration is a rare complication of removing...

August 2025 (UTC) I'm glad you found it fun. I'd prefer going with chess jargon instead of "using his queen". Besides "deploying", we could also say "playing"...

is if you manually create a link like [[Glossary of American political jargon#Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] and do not lower-case the #Democratic...

hey leek, glad to be working with you again! Not entirely sure by the jargon "hedging" means here, but I'm assuming you mean altering the hook. If so...

absolutely written for people who know nothing about video games—it doesn't use jargon or assume anything. I can entertain a proposed alternative, if you have...

co-ownership in the company". This may be fine in the context of laudatory jargon in a press release, but needs examining in a broader sense once removed...

problem, anime music video is a term with a different meaning in anime fandom jargon. Article-wise, the song sample may need to be trimmed per WP:SAMPLE, unless...

2025 (UTC) Another comment: Can we use, perhaps, some clearer and less jargon-y language than "surface transportation infrastructure"? While I understand...

the article with a citation. It will be easier than deciphering the legal jargon. Bruxton (talk) 18:08, 9 May 2023 (UTC) @Tamzin: Thank you - I will promote...

looks like an attempt to game the system by padding. It contains confusing jargon such as "after multiple trunctations" (?) and "The connector is part of...

individually, but together they seem to turn into meaningless marketing jargon. the companies morale was greatly boosted - put an apostrophe somewhere...

scriptwriting" and "photo thinking" actually are—otherwise it looks like jargon to a lay reader. I'll leave that last part up to you. czar ♔ 00:58, 28 July...

(talk) 10:23, 23 February 2022 (UTC) Isn't "creating a role" technically jargon then? Most people outside of opera may not understand that sense of the...

takes the blame if a hook has to be pulled from the main page). I know the jargon of "Did You Know..." nominations can be user-unfriendly; unfortunately they're...

(UTC) looks good to me — I don’t understand all the technical seismologist jargon but it was still readable and compelling. TY for developing this article...

tried to make ALT1 a bit more enticing. I tried to avoid too much legal jargon. Created by Etzedek24 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has...

12:29, 2 April 2022 (UTC) As another comment, given that "greenhorn" may be jargon and thus not understandable to be many readers, it may be better to change...

the best choice. image_alt a description of what is in the picture. Avoid jargon. synonyms include all mainstream synonyms used for the color. If UK English...

systems (UAS)." It's from 2017 and says nothing about "loyal wingmen". The jargon is therefore something of a neologism. The concept is problematic because...

17:12, 12 July 2018 (UTC) I think my larger issue is that the hook is very jargon-y and not very interesting; not only that, I can't trace it to a specific...

No, that is not sufficiently clear. "The watershed" seems to be a bit of jargon used in the UK, but it would not make sense to speakers of English outside...

22 July 2013 (UTC) Quite a few technical poker terms are used; from a "jargon"/language point of view everything looks accurate (I know a fair amount...

problem. In thinking about my efforts to write an article with a minimum of jargon, I think it's best to use "heart valve problems" rather than "valvular heart...

non-technical audience in just one sentence. (The sticking point is the jargon words "antipodal" and "small circle", but I don't know a way to describe...

the jargon-y issue for several rounds now, and I ended up with the current version. It seems that most programming-related articles do rely on jargons (e...

subject matter is of interest beyond the limits of sport environment and jargon, I think it might be worth re-wording the hook so that anyone interested...

tertiary aroma, but ideally we want to limit the amount of technical WP:JARGON in articles to keep them more accessible. That said, Alt2 is very wordy...

best suited in spots where there is a short definition or clarification of jargon that is important in the context. (Tech detail: By using an internal <span>...

Earwig check works out. The hook needs some work. "Threatened" isn't quite jargon, but still doesn't necessarily translate to the right meaning to a non-technical...

explanation. Please accept my apology - I am not familiar with table tennis jargon, so you are right and I am wrong. I have corrected my edits. --Storye book...

your Mount Doom isn't at Mount Doom) and I'm rejecting ALT1 as move is jargon and may not be understood by a broad audience. Good to go, let me know what...

best suited in spots where there is a short definition or clarification of jargon that is important in the context. (Tech detail: By using an internal <span>...

different genre of writing. What proportion of readers do you believe share the jargon of the balloon twisting community? Kevin McE (talk) 23:38, 19 March 2012...

which is interesting enough; I'm striking ALT0 and ALT1 as there's too much jargon for the average reader to be interested. ALT2 verified in the Gallo et al...

least the lead and the first section accessible to laypeople, with any jargon explained. If this were a Good Article review I'd be insistent about that...

LOLspeak / Kitteh Martian language (Chinese) Miguxês (Portuguese) Padonkaffsky jargon (Russian) Pseudo-Chinese SMS language (used in phones) Yaminjeongeum (Korean)...

like defensive end Mel Tom is permissible.) "DE" as an abbreviation is too jargon-y for a general audience, especially a non-sports one. BeanieFan11's sense...

those terms (WP:LIMITED) without complete silliness. Same for the plot jargon—I don't see how else you'd like it phrased. Furthermore, I don't think it's...

mined area. *How about noting neighboring creeks? Or equipment, techniques, jargon, etc, such as "China pumps" and "bench claims" or the boilers used for thawing...

hooks (and article!) without contantly slipping into unexplained fandom jargon and I'm afraid that left the hook rather convoluated (the way I'd phrase...

think my only remaining objection is that the article seems to be a little jargon-y. This one is tough to work out without knowledge of the subject itself—could...

seen ranges for this statistic of 5-8%). The original hook has too much jargon and might be confusing. ALT1, while more accessible, doesn't really explain...

cgg: Chiga chb: Chibcha chg: Chagatai chk: Chuukese chm: Mari chn: Chinook Jargon cho: Choctaw chp: Chipewyan chr: Cherokee chy: Cheyenne cic: Chickasaw ciw:...

Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Yap Day (as of March 2026) Stub A very basic description of the topic....

12:33, 10 December 2011 (UTC) Could you clarify (+source, +wikilink) some jargon which was apparently copied from plain-text sources? Just one example, "In...

intentionality? And that commentary on "over-interpretation" and "technical jargon", the (erroneous) idea that contemporary critics just attack, that should...

is a quote and I used portion because "spot" is a jargon term which I should not use per WP:JARGON.--WillC 20:00, 21 January 2016 (UTC) excessive use...

Pajaczkowski Comment: Open to suggestions with the hook, trying to avoid insider jargon. Also, please help with my faulty template use in the QPQ. Btw, "proto-feminist"...

gorget Stone statuary Languages Caddoan Central Algonquian Cherokee Mobilian Jargon Muskogean Natchez Siouan-Catawban Taensa Timucuan Tunican Yuchi Religion...

article/hook about the extinction of the dodo? The article's so confusing and jargon-laden that I can't even tell. EEng (talk) 04:09, 11 August 2014 (UTC) The...

find the hook hard to read, where "unheralded" and "starter" seem to be jargon and "poor" is ambiguous. I think ALT2 could be seen as contentious when...

(UTC) Linking guidelines also actively encourage short explanations of wp:jargon in articles rather then just relying on links and this is a general encyclopedia...

encyclopedia we should go with the latter as "Woz" sounds too much like jargon for those "in the know". I personally like the main hook the best, it's...

it. The quote I added makes sense to me, but I'm afraid it may look like jargon to others. Should this be changed? MrMeAndMrMeLet's talk 12:57, 3 June 2022...

The caption didn't contradict the hook, but was was a little too much jargon on my behalf. I reworded it. How does the hook "DYK that the Canadian Shield...

2024 (UTC). Cool article! Both hooks are interesting, but the ALT contains jargon (discourse), so I prefer the first one. In terms of the article: Can you...

Brie: I hear you Sammi! Which words are you referring to specifically as jargon? The article speaks broadly and in my quote I am paraphrasing while also...

to it. I also don't have much time these days to go and understand all jargons of chess and get the hack to find good sources about it. I would suggest...

acidity. It's not a term that is likely to be understood outside of the jargon of the Fish and Boat Commission, and it's erroneous to present it as a geologic...

borderline close paraphrasing issues due to the need to incorporate legal jargon. The sources support the conclusions in the article. The move debate has...

recognized that only some kinds of page are useful in printed form: in editors' jargon, whether they are wp:printworthy. Some rcats automatically populate either...

report from a highly reliable source. It is loaded with abbreviations and jargon, so I will help you out here It clearly says (at the top) that this is a...

of weight fraud? Luiysia (talk) 17:02, 10 May 2024 (UTC) Case-ready is jargon. Can it be replaced by pre-packaged? —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:44, 11 May 2024...

recognized that only some kinds of page are useful in printed form: in editors' jargon, whether they are wp:printworthy. Some rcats automatically populate either...

data from more diverse (i.e., non-WEIRD) sample – "WEIRD" is the kind of jargon that really needs to be explained. Ping AbyssMoon124, who last edited Wikipedia...

11:01, 5 November 2025 (UTC) Coming here from WT:DYK: All hooks contain jargon I don't understand, so I would probably not click. The original hook as...

specific software problem and neither are necessarily meant in the linked, jargon sense. Additionally, it's still unclear what this sentence means: "This...

(UTC) Some more comments. So far, the article at least links all of the jargon readers may not understand, and I did understand what was going on thanks...

alt was needed. Alt1 could possibly be shorter, hopefully I got the legal jargon right. The picture is slightly skew, it would be nice to rotate it if it...

and explanation beyond just a wiki-link will help in understanding the WP:JARGON. AgneCheese/Wine 05:13, 20 April 2013 (UTC) Thanks for taking up the review...

unintelligible argot, slang, colloquialisms, doublespeak, legalese, or jargon; it means that the English language should be used in a businesslike manner...

4 November 2024 (UTC) Thanks Ergo Sum, I didn't know about this en:wp jargon. Yet I'm not sure to understand what you mean. Let's take one example :...

ask for a fresh review. Facts can be copied, no problem, as can technical jargon like "the autocephalous archbishopric of smyrna", but phrases that may be...

creoles and mixed Algonquian–Basque pidgin Broken Slavey Bungee Chinook Jargon Labrador Inuit Pidgin French Michif Minority languages Canadian Gaelic Newfoundland...

nominations. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 08:22, 12 October 2024 (UTC). 2 bits of jargon readers are unlikely to know is too many for a hook. I would try another...

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prospect or recruit, so it's difficult to verify. Please note that sports jargon words such as prospect or recruit may not be universally recognizable to...

Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 06:47, 10 May 2018 (UTC) Basically meaningless jargon and almost certain to drive readers away. Either more links are required...

addition to the fact that the hook relies on American football-specific jargon that may not easily be understandable to readers without clicking the relevant...

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Mixed or trade Languages Afro-Seminole Creole Chinook Jargon Michif Mohawk Dutch Mobilian Jargon Manual Indigenous languages Hand Talk Anishinaabe Sign...

is if you manually create a link like [[Glossary of American political jargon#Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] and do not lower-case the #Democratic...

Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Yap Day (as of March 2026) Stub A very basic description of the topic....

which I think will have broader appeal due to its content and it being less jargon-y than the other two hooks. IARing on the newness (12 days, nbd). Concur...

is text used directly also in the court opinion, and is standard legal jargon ,which would be awkward to phrase any other way. Where appropriate then...

part of the text, but I am not familiar with the guochao trend or the jargons of fashion design, so I guess I have to leave this part to Luiysia. —Prince...

oratio or of Sonntag performing it, for most readers it will be meaningless jargon of a subject they know little about, so they'll skip it. But most folk know...

is if you manually create a link like [[Glossary of American political jargon#Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] and do not lower-case the #Democratic...

the hook". Could you please specify as I am not familiar with the en.wiki jargon? :) Dreamcatcher25 (talk) 12:49, 16 November 2025 (UTC) @Dreamcatcher25:...

currently proposed one. As for the "The domes..." sentence you flagged as jargon, I don't think that such text can ever be plain - this is a natural sciences...

ALT1 and ALT2 are too narrow to appeal to a broad audience due to business jargon. ALT0 is a bit more relatable, but I think we can do better. I'm going to...

in many articles. As you well know, different disciplines have various jargon. Is "alien foods" an actual term in foodways? I've never heard it before...

factors, such as fault base divorce." This sentence keeps the two legal jargon terms, but not only changes the rest of the words, it changes the structure...

could maybe spin the hook to emphasize how the article's title sounds like jargon, but imo at present there's no reason the average person would care to read...

things shouldn't be needlessly bawdlerized or reformatted into medical jargon in a cultural article. (See, e.g., enshittification.) That said, you're...

or catchy to make readers interested, instead of shying them away with jargon and hard-to-understand language. That way, your goals can be accomplished...

factual, versus imaginative, phenomenon. Finally, we should not introduce WP:JARGON on the main page and would, at minimum, need to refer to them as UFOs. Chetsford...

"skibidi"?" By contrast Alt4 is a model of clarity and doesn't use any jargon at all. Philafrenzy (talk) 15:59, 30 January 2024 (UTC) @Philafrenzy: I'm...

(T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:40, 18 March 2013 (UTC) "Bandied about" is still just jargon for supposition and "Geez wouldn't it be awesome if we got Big NameSoAndSo...

unsupported, ALT3 is completely unsupported, ALT4 is an example of misuse of jargon (labour productivity has a specific meaning, whereas capacity is a more...

is a paid project for Leeds 2023, but we need to be mindful of corporate jargon and style. For example, I don't think we need three small blockquotes, that's...

Bob Norman (2002) Alix Spiegel (2003) Nicholas Confessore (2004 ) Julie Jargon (2004 ) Reese Dunklin (2005) Robin Mejia (2006) Stella Chavez (2007 co-winner)...

come to grips with - at least for me, as it contains a lot of academic jargon that tends to obscure the authors' meaning to a non-professional in the...

band's "breakout hit". This is relatively common phrasing, not odd sports jargon that would baffle large swaths of readers. Cbl62 (talk) 07:15, 10 August...

timelines ("Judge Sabraw has set a status hearing for July 6"), use of jargon ("said ending "catch and release" was the second of his two priorities for...

well as of "biography"?) mentioned. If so: wasn't referencing the wikiwp:Jargon wp:Draft but believed average readers might understand draft to mean, say...

jargon)}} will cause "(complicated jargon)" to appear after "non sequitur" like this:[non sequitur (complicated jargon)]. {{non-sequitur|post-text=(see...

terminus [what is a "terminus" and is there a way to say that without using jargon (e.g., the eastern terminal? the east end? the final stop? Lake Michigan...

Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Stub A very basic description of the topic....

Part of a series on Rail transport in New Zealand Locomotives Electrification Signalling Lines Jargon Preservation Level crossings Rail Safety Week v t e...

me. I think Viriditas has a point that we're veering into some Talmud WP:JARGON, though I don't think it needs a complete ground-up rewrite. I would just...

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"unintelligible argot, slang, colloquialisms, doublespeak, legalese, or jargon" (which is what WP:Tone is about), please feel free to fix it because I...

being added. Before adding an entry, please check Talk:List of UK railfan jargon/removed for those entries removed from the list because they are unreferenced...

Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Q Force Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class...

jargon)}} will cause "(complicated jargon)" to appear after "non sequitur" like this:[non sequitur (complicated jargon)]. {{non-sequitur|post-text=(see...

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organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. Ring-tailed cardinalfish (as of June 2018) Stub A very basic description...

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Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Yap Day (as of March 2026) Stub A very basic description of the topic....

Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Q Force Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class...

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