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Hello all.

 

I've been given a piece of text to proof read, as part of a test, for a job I had applied for. I need to make corrections and adjustments to all the errors. I've given it one go, but I'd like to see if any of you can spot other errors.

 

Sidenote: Canada is still the plan, but this is a safety net of sorts.

 

Here's the text:

 

It might look cute and simple, but don’t be fooled; the puzzling platform action of Toki Tori 2 is as challenging as they come! Explore a colorful island full of obstacles to overcome, animals to befreind and treasures to find when Toki Tori 2 comes to Wii U.

 

Getting to grips with the basics of Toki Tori 2 couldn’t be simpler. After all, Toki Tori the chubby chicken only has two moves – a whistle and a stomp on the floor on top of being able to move left or right. And yet using these moves in the right place at the right time is the key to exploring every inch of the island you’re on.

 

With no text or in game tutorials to distract the player, Toki Tori 2 instead lets the player experiment for themselves when trying to solve the various enviromental puzzles. Each creature on the island reacts to TokiTori and his abilities in a different way, so its up to you to use those reactions to your advantage. Summon Berry Bugs with a whistle, scare Bubble Frogs into spitting bubbles with your stomp, move Hermit Crabs to act as platforms and much more Do your best to figure out what affects your powers have on the environment you never know what you might find!

         

Practise makes perfect! Mastering these reactions is the key to success, but it’s only part of the solution: you also need to work out how each reaction interacts with other creatures too. This makes the puzzle action of Toki Tori 2 far deeper than it first looks, with the game delivering an immensely challenging yet incredibly satisfying style of game play.

 

The fun doesn’t end once you’ve completed the main game though: thanks to Toki Tori 2’s built-in level editor, you can make your own stages to play whenever you like. Use the Wii U GamePad touch screen to drop elements straight into the environment, than refine your creation with precise taps of the stylus and make a level that’ll keep you and your friends coming back again and again!

 

Toki Tori 2 also allows you to play using either the TV or the Wii U GamePad screen, meaning you can transfer the action to the Gamepad and continue playing even when the TV is in use.

 

  • Absorbing puzzle platforming action with gameplay that’s simple to learn, but challenging to master.

 

  • Explore the island environment and learn how its inhabitants react to Toki Toris presence: scared, curious and much more

 

  • Use these reactions to help you overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and find all the goodies hidden around the island

 

  • Create your own levels using the Wii GamePad touchscreen – add blocks, animals and other elements with just a tap of the stylus!

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Originally Posted by Madame Arcati:

Quite a few spelling errors that I expect you've found, Rawky.  And should it be in-game tutorials rather than in game tutorials?

 

The whole thing is gobbledegook to me anyway!

Yeah, i'm pretty confident I got all the spelling errors. And it is in-game. I got that one too

 

The ones that throw me are the use of commas or semi-colons. I'm a bit useless in that area.

Rawky-Roo
Originally Posted by Madame Arcati:

I'd put a comma after 'you' and and another after 'friends. 

 

and make a level that’ll keep you, and your friends, coming back again and again!

Ooh, I missed that.

Rawky-Roo

I've only read the first line . .I am rubbish at grammar but, I spotted a mistake already.

 

It might look cute and simple, but don’t be fooled; 

 

the comma should be after the 'but' . .no idea about colons and semi colons mid sentence. . I tend to guess when they are needed and am usually wrong..

 

Not read the rest tho. . too lazy

Mount Olympus *Olly*
Originally Posted by Madame Arcati:

 Create your own levels using the Wii GamePad touchscreen – adblocks, animals and other elements - with just a tap of the stylus!

 

Thanks. I wasn't so sure on that one.

Rawky-Roo
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:

The commas after the "but" ? Are you sure?

I think so. . it reads better that way . .i.e. a breath break?

 

Usually they come before an 'and' and after a 'but'  and often after a 'so'

 

I recall something from school about putting them before an 'and' .. it is when the bit from the 'and' and the closing comma can be missed out of a sentence and it would still make sense..

 

But, [<----- Comma ] as I declared I am no expert it's just what I see others doing so, [<---- another one]  I assumed it was correct

 

my head hurts

Mount Olympus *Olly*
Last edited by Mount Olympus *Olly*
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

I'm sure you will have picked-up on this one, however....

' various enviromental puzzles' should of course be ' various enviroNmental puzzles'

 

Yes, I got that, thanks.

 

So, you're saying that no commas should follow or before AND in this piece of text?

Rawky-Roo

 

Yes, no commas before or after AND in that text.

 

'you also need to work out how each reaction interacts with other creatures too'

 

'ALSO' and 'TOO' mean the same thing, so you don't use them both in the same sentence. As you are not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition, then I would keep the 'also' and drop the 'too' from the end.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing

 

Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:

Do you mind if I ask why the no commas with AND?

 

 

I was always taught no comma's with and...but times change, this might help Rawky and I'm sure you will be fine 

 

http://www.getitwriteonline.co...52709serialcomma.htm

The Serial Comma is also known as the "Oxford Comma". I was also taught not to have a comma between the last two elements in a list, but the problem with that is it can sometimes cause confusion. For example:

"My favourite puddings are apple pie, rhubarb crumble and jelly and ice cream." Is that "rhubarb crumble and jelly", or "jelly and ice cream"?

Another good one I just saw on a style guide is:

"I dedicate this work to my parents, Marie Smith and God."

 

I frequently have to supervise and proof read technical documents written by colleagues, and while I don't insist on the Oxford Comma I usually recommend it. The documents often contain long lists of equipment with complicated names and those reading them often don't have English as a first language, so it just helps avoid confusion.

Eugene's Lair
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:

 

Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:

Do you mind if I ask why the no commas with AND?

 

 

I was always taught no comma's with and...but times change, this might help Rawky and I'm sure you will be fine 

 

http://www.getitwriteonline.co...52709serialcomma.htm

The Serial Comma is also known as the "Oxford Comma". I was also taught not to have a comma between the last two elements in a list, but the problem with that is it can sometimes cause confusion. For example:

"My favourite puddings are apple pie, rhubarb crumble and jelly and ice cream." Is that "rhubarb crumble and jelly", or "jelly and ice cream"?

Another good one I just saw on a style guide is:

"I dedicate this work to my parents, Marie Smith and God."

 

I frequently have to supervise and proof read technical documents written by colleagues, and while I don't insist on the Oxford Comma I usually recommend it. The documents often contain long lists of equipment with complicated names and those reading them often don't have English as a first language, so it just helps avoid confusion.

I know what it's trying to get at, but if the parents were in fact Marie Smith and God, then there would be a colon after the word 'parents'.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Last edited by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
 

I know what it's trying to get at. but if the parents were in fact Marie Smith and God, then there would be a colon after the word 'parents'.

 

If you read the link I posted Fluffy you might get my drift. I have seen academics use  *, and and* 

Dame_Ann_Average
Last edited by Dame_Ann_Average
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
 

I know what it's trying to get at. but if the parents were in fact Marie Smith and God, then there would be a colon after the word 'parents'.

 

If you read the link I posted Fluffy you might get my drift. I have seen academics use  *, and and* 

Oh I have! and my stance is still that if the information in the latter part is quantifying the former part, then a colon should be used and if it's just a comma then it means the latter part is ADDITIONAL information.

 

As with all things there are exceptions to the rules, but why have rules in the first place if all we're going to do is shrug our shoulders every now and then and say "Well, you know.......things change!"

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
 

I know what it's trying to get at. but if the parents were in fact Marie Smith and God, then there would be a colon after the word 'parents'.

 

If you read the link I posted Fluffy you might get my drift. I have seen academics use  *, and and* 

Oh I have! and my stance is still that if the information in the latter part is quantifying the former part, then a colon should be used and if it's just a comma then it means the latter part is ADDITIONAL information.

 

As with all things there are exceptions to the rules, but why have rules in the first place if all we're going to do is shrug our shoulders every now and then and say "Well, you know.......things change!"

 

 

I'll bow out and agree to disagree,, 

Dame_Ann_Average
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

As with all things there are exceptions to the rules, but why have rules in the first place if all we're going to do is shrug our shoulders every now and then and say "Well, you know.......things change!"

Not all rules are perfect though, and ultimately the objective is to allow clear communication and avoid confusion. The "Marie Smith and God" example wasn't perhaps the best (I just saw it in a style guide and thought it was funny), but the "favourite pudding" example is perhaps better: it looks clumsy and difficult to read without the Oxford comma.

 

Quite a few spelling and grammar rules aren't actually "rules" at all, but just conventions that go in and out of fashion. An example of this is Oxford spelling which, in very simple terms, prefers -ize word endings to -ise. I always use Oxford spelling, but Cambridge spelling (favouring -ise) has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Eugene's Lair

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