Week 3. My Recent Wikipedia Edits - Jeong seolah (정설아)

  I made several edits to the Wikipedia page for 'Gyeongju, Chuncheon, Sangju, Jeju island'. These are various regions of Korea.

Below is a summary of the changes I contributed.


1) Summarize and link

Gyeongju Section:

  1. "twenty eight" → "twenty-eight": In English, numbers from 21 to 99 should be hyphenated. So, I added the hyphen to follow this rule.
  2. "forty two dental hospitals" → "forty-two dental hospitals": Similar to the previous change, I added a hyphen for consistency in numerical expressions.
  3. "said to have been Korean's largest" → "said to have been Korea's largest": "Korean's largest" is grammatically incorrect. The proper form is "Korea's largest" to indicate possession by the country.
  4. "It boasts the 1000 years" → "It boasts 1000 years": The article "the" is unnecessary in this context, so I removed it to make the sentence clearer.
  5. "Mainly, sauries, anchovies, rays are" → "Mainly, sauries, anchovies and rays are": I added "and" between the last two items for correct listing format.
  6. "took a first prize" → "took first prize": The article "a" is unnecessary in this phrase. "First prize" is a set expression and doesn't require an article.
  7. "Other local specialities" → "Other local specialties": "Specialities" is British English, whereas "specialties" is the correct American English spelling.
  8. "15th century" → "15th-century": When referring to centuries, we use a hyphen to make it a compound adjective (e.g., 15th-century).
  9. "departments of Planning and Culture" → "Departments of Planning and Culture": Since this is a proper noun referring to specific departments, the first letter should be capitalized.
  10. "lowlying" → "low-lying": This is a compound adjective, and according to grammar rules, we need to hyphenate it.
  11. "which consist of igneous rock" → "which consists of igneous rock": The subject "which" refers to a singular noun, so the verb should be in the singular form "consists."   Gyeongju - Wikipedia

Chuncheon Section:

  1. "Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway, as also known" → "Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway, also known": The word "as" is redundant here, so I removed it for clarity.
  2. "People participates in" → "People participate in": The subject "People" is plural, so the verb should be "participate" instead of "participates."
  3. "east Asian" → "East Asian": "East Asian" refers to a region and is a proper noun, so it should be capitalized.
  4. "As the result" → "As a result": The correct expression is "As a result," which is a common phrase used to indicate a consequence. Chuncheon - Wikipedia

Sangju Section:

  1. "North Sangju interchange near Hamchang." → "North Sangju interchange is near Hamchang.": I added "is" to make the sentence more complete and natural.
  2. "traditional produces such as dried persimmon" → "traditional products such as dried persimmon": "Produces" is the verb form, but the noun form "products" is needed here.
  3. "agaricultural" → "agricultural": This is a spelling error. "Agaricultural" is not a word, and "agricultural" is the correct spelling.
  4. "It first emerges after" → "It first emerged after": I changed the verb "emerges" to the past tense "emerged" to maintain consistency with the past narrative. Sangju - Wikipedia

Jeju Island Section:

  1. "14,373 people killed" → "14,373 people were killed": To make the sentence grammatically correct, I added "were" to form the passive voice. Jeju Island - Wikipedia


2) Any new, interesting, or unusual items learned

The traditional Korean liquor beopju, produced in Gyeongju, holds great historical and cultural value as it has been designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property. This drink is not just a beverage but one that embodies Korea's traditional brewing techniques and cultural heritage. It was fascinating to learn about this local specialty, a Korean liquor I hadn't known about before.


3) Identify at least one question, concern, or discussion angle

Would adding small changes, such as hyphens, help make it easier for Wikipedia readers to comprehend?

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