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

Right, I think I've made all the necessary changes, thanks FS and BB

A83150471 Overview

You talk about the column commemorating Napoleon 3 without telling us where it is. It almost sounds as if it is somewhere in England.

A83150480 West Wight Fortifications

When you say that the entrance known as "The Bridge" is only 1,500 yards wide, and then in the next paragraph that the entrance near Hurst Spit is only a mile wide, are these two descriptions of the same entrance? If so, can you reword it to avoid repetition.

>Shrapnel is also used to describe any fragments of any exploded weapon capable of causing injury.<

Shrapnel is also used to describe any fragments of any exploded SHELL capable of causing injury.

FS

Hello – good points made as always, so thanks Gnomon and Florida Sailor

Re Gnomon:

You talk about the column commemorating Napoleon 3 without telling us where it is.
The column is just outside Boulogne, France - not in England.

the entrance known as "The Bridge" is only 1,500 yards wide, and then in the next paragraph that the entrance near Hurst Spit is only a mile wide, are these two descriptions of the same entrance?
They are both two separate entrances. First to enter the approach the Solent, the gap between the Needles and shingle banks is 'The Bridge'. After sailing through the bridge, passing by Alum and Totland Bays, and to enter the Solent proper, the Solent narrows to the gap between Sconce Point and Hurst Spit.

Re Florida Sailor

Shrapnel is also used to describe any fragments of any exploded SHELL capable of causing injury.
Technically you are correct, however I was using the 'also used' bit to mean its use in common parlance. During the war, any small bits of metal flying such as aircraft fragments etc were called shrapnel. This is not technically correct description, but an accepted one. (In fact, 'shrapnel' is also used to describe handfuls of coins, especially coppers; if someone pays for something using only a large number of coins, it's not uncommon to say 'Sorry for the shrapnel').

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Changes made

You could link to:
A87764539 The Needles and Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK
in appropriate articles.

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Is this project ready to be returned to Eds, Tufty?

GB

Are you happy with the project as it is, <BB<? (The link you recommend above can be added during final polish)

GB

I'm happy. As I mentioned, I'd like that link and also one to the Lighthouses of the Isle of Wight in the sea forts and Needles sections to be added where appropriate, but otherwise I think it's fine.

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Links added, entries done and dusted, ready for final polishing.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Not at all - thanks for all your hard work!

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for moving on.

GB