h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: What is a Revolution? - A43331816
Author: UniMouse - U13672438

Ok this started life as a History essay, but i think the arguments here might be suitable for a guide entry.

Comments would definatly be appreciated.

Could you change the quote slightly to make it:

"ill-prepared to rule which lead to the restoration of the republic proper and its instability which lead to a restoration [of the monarchy]."

To clarify something I didn't clarify in my original (flawed) explanation? Ta.

indeed i will (if i can find it)

done!

mini

I'm confused - are both mice the same mouse?

they are indeed, UniMouse is my alterego for anything related to uni work, sorry to have confused you cyzaki, i should have posted the message that it was done before i switched accounts.

mini

No worries, it doesn't take much to confuse me

so does anyone have anything to say abou this?

mini

Any comments? Any constructive criticism, any spelling mistakes? Anything wrong with this at all?

Which version of the OED is your definition taken from? It doesn't agree with mine: << 7. a. A complete overthrow of the established government in any country or state by those who were previously subject to it; a forcible substitution of a new ruler or form of government.>>

<> fist >> first (at least I assume that's a spelling mistake)

<> needs a space after the full stop

seperate >> separate

french >> French

<>
You need to read this section back carefully. It's a mess, it doesn't flow and it ends with a repetition. If it's a direct quote, it needs to be between tags. I suggest you recheck this with the original source.

<> This reflects this entry's origin as an essay. Could you reword this to something like: Does this hold true in the period of the French Revolution (or the English Civil War or whatever period you want)?

<> This definition *of* Revolution

<> You need a footnote to explain the 'Newsnight' programme to non-UK readers.

<> This is an incomplete sentence.

<> Change the curly quote in to a straight one

it was taken form the online OED. I will have a look at making these cahnges later, Thanks!

mini

OK, all done except the footnote (how do i do that?)

the section you said should be in blockquotes already is, isnt it? and its a quote from a fellow h2g2 researcher, so i dont really want to fiddle with it too much.

mini

To make a footnote tag you need to

Next to the word you want to have a footnote you need put the tag The text you want at the bottom of the page.

I hope this helps.

ah i see. now i just need to think of a sensible way to describe Newsnight.

would you say it is a program that looks at current affairs and politics?

mini

Yes I think that would be great.

right i will go see if i can do that then!

mini

Another thing I think quotes have to be in italics.

all of them or just the ones that arent already blockquotes?

footnote added.

I think all of the quotes.

I have put the quotes that arent blockquotes in italics, i am not sure if the blockquotes need to be italicised as they are already clearly quotes.

let me know if this needs anything else done to it.