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| - | ====== Tips on contributing ====== | ||
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| ====== If you are adding new content ====== | ====== If you are adding new content ====== | ||
| ===== Words to avoid using in statements ===== | ===== Words to avoid using in statements ===== | ||
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| Why? When the counter-statement is made, it would be “x tacos aren’t blue,” which (to some) could make it sound like there’s some third option between tacos being blue and tacos not being blue. It’s also needlessly confusing. Finally, if this is done in excess, people might start to think that if something lacks the “x,” it’s more likely to be true or that those with the “x” only exist to deviate from the “main,” “real” statement (even though all statements are meant to be put on an equal playing field). In order to avoid double-negatives and have a standard way to represent ideas, we try to write things only in the positive form whenever possible. | Why? When the counter-statement is made, it would be “x tacos aren’t blue,” which (to some) could make it sound like there’s some third option between tacos being blue and tacos not being blue. It’s also needlessly confusing. Finally, if this is done in excess, people might start to think that if something lacks the “x,” it’s more likely to be true or that those with the “x” only exist to deviate from the “main,” “real” statement (even though all statements are meant to be put on an equal playing field). In order to avoid double-negatives and have a standard way to represent ideas, we try to write things only in the positive form whenever possible. | ||
| - | ==== Future tense ==== | ||
| - | Avoid "xGod continuing evil for all eternity would be consistent with His justice." | ||
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| - | ===== Phrases to prefer ===== | ||
| - | ==== If/Then ==== | ||
| - | Prefer if-then statements whenever possible. | ||
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| - | === Instead of Either/or === | ||
| - | Instead of " | ||
| ====== If you are a web developer ====== | ====== If you are a web developer ====== | ||
| Please contact me! < | Please contact me! < | ||
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