Userboxes en This user is a native speaker of the English language. es- spa-4 El nivel de este usuario corresponde al de un hablante casi nativo del español castellano. cmn-1 該用戶能以基本的官話進行交流。 该用戶能以基本的官话进行交流。 ... This user would like to be able to speak more languages. This user lives in the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The few contributions I plan on making are toward correcting minor grammar errors. I would also like to use this account to learn whether or not there is a difference between "utilize" and "use". My personal leaning is toward "no", and my preference is "use".

I have decided not to impose my use/utilize preference on any articles I edit. I will leave that particular word alone when I encounter it.

However, I have now developed a new question about English grammar: When using a word which can only apply to one of our five senses, is it necessary to use a phrase which reiterates that sense? For example, if I were to say "the background of this text is white in color", is it appropriate for another editor to come along and remove the phrase "in color"?

Everyone feel free to educate me!
Dahile00 (talk) 15:54, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

I stumbled into, and created a userpage for, Wikimedia Commons. I don't know if I'm better suited here or there, but I prefer the page I started there.