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* Some words such as "get" or "do" might strike the reader as too informal, so consider alternative words like "obtain" or "perform" instead. | * Some words such as "get" or "do" might strike the reader as too informal, so consider alternative words like "obtain" or "perform" instead. | ||
* Ensure that your writing otherwise uses proper spelling, grammar, and capitalization. If you're unsure, use a program like [https://www.grammarly.com/ Grammarly] to check. | * Ensure that your writing otherwise uses proper spelling, grammar, and capitalization. If you're unsure, use a program like [https://www.grammarly.com/ Grammarly] to check. | ||
==Capitalization== | ==Capitalization== | ||
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* they are generally used without an article such as "a" or "the" by the community. The exception to this is tricks that are phrased as a [[wikipedia:Gerund|gerund]] or similar ordinary form of speech, such as [[nut jumping]] or [[coin duplication]]. | * they are generally used without an article such as "a" or "the" by the community. The exception to this is tricks that are phrased as a [[wikipedia:Gerund|gerund]] or similar ordinary form of speech, such as [[nut jumping]] or [[coin duplication]]. | ||
Terms coined by the community are generally considered | Terms coined by the community are generally considered improper nouns if: | ||
* they are something that can occur in a variety of locations or for many different applications, such as [[Triple jump|triple jumps]], [[Moon clip|moon clips]], or [[Loading error|loading errors]]. | * they are something that can occur in a variety of locations or for many different applications, such as [[Triple jump|triple jumps]], [[Moon clip|moon clips]], or [[Loading error|loading errors]]. | ||
* they are generally used with an article such as "a" or "the", such as the [[suckage glitch]]. | * they are generally used with an article such as "a" or "the", such as the [[suckage glitch]]. | ||
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Official terms used by the game itself will follow their own capitalization rules in the game or other official resources, which is often not consistent with the guidelines for community-coined terms. | Official terms used by the game itself will follow their own capitalization rules in the game or other official resources, which is often not consistent with the guidelines for community-coined terms. | ||
* A generally reliable way to check the capitalization of an in-game term is to search for the relevant article on the [https://www.mariowiki.com/ Super Mario Wiki]. | * A generally reliable way to check the capitalization of an in-game term is to search for the relevant article on the [https://www.mariowiki.com/ Super Mario Wiki]. | ||
* If a community-coined term contains an official term that is a proper noun, the official term should always be capitalized within the name even if the community-coined term is | * If a community-coined term contains an official term that is a proper noun within it, the official term should always be capitalized within the name even if the community-coined term is an improper noun, such as in the terms [[Cappy return cancel]] and [[Rocket Flower refresh]]. | ||
==Page creation== | ==Page creation== | ||
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* Does the subject have an official name in the game or a generally accepted name in the community? If it doesn't, not only may it be too obscure to merit its own page, but it might require coining a term on the spot, which is generally undesirable. | * Does the subject have an official name in the game or a generally accepted name in the community? If it doesn't, not only may it be too obscure to merit its own page, but it might require coining a term on the spot, which is generally undesirable. | ||
* How much content can be meaningfully written about the subject? If the article seems like it may end up as a [[:Category:Article stubs|stub]], consider incorporating the information into another page. | * How much content can be meaningfully written about the subject? If the article seems like it may end up as a [[:Category:Article stubs|stub]], consider incorporating the information into another page. | ||
* Refer to the capitalization guidelines above when selecting an article title, as well as considering the spacing used by the majority of the community (such as when deciding between "dive vault" and "divevault"). Note that the first letter of an article title will always be uppercase, regardless of how it is capitalized in regular speech | * Refer to the capitalization guidelines above when selecting an article title, as well as considering the spacing used by the majority of the community (such as when deciding between "dive vault" and "divevault"). Note that the first letter of an article title will always be uppercase, regardless of how it is capitalized in regular speech. | ||