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2024-01-29T20:52:15Z

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162.158.146.181: Citation found for simple lookups within a dictionary don't need to be cited.

2024-01-29T17:01:35Z

Citation found for simple lookups within a dictionary don't need to be cited.

1234231587678: who says prezumed?

2024-01-28T19:53:52Z

who says prezumed?

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2024-01-28T16:21:10Z

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2024-01-28T16:12:26Z

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172.70.86.165: Included localise spelling of prezumed (It's a Pitmatic spelling)

2024-01-28T04:08:06Z

Included localise spelling of prezumed (It's a Pitmatic spelling)

Laser813 at 17:01, 27 January 2024

2024-01-27T17:01:19Z

Laser813 at 17:00, 27 January 2024

2024-01-27T17:00:13Z

Laser813: Undo revision 333598 by 1234231587678 (talk) - A Google Search for the spelling of plagiarism would be unlikely to correctly spell plagiarsm, hence we're using the mispelled version.

2024-01-27T16:59:33Z

Undo revision 333598 by 1234231587678 (talk) - A Google Search for the spelling of plagiarism would be unlikely to correctly spell plagiarsm, hence we're using the mispelled version.

1234231587678 at 21:28, 26 January 2024

2024-01-26T21:28:16Z

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	==Explanation==		==Explanation==
−	~~{{incomplete\|Created by SEARCH ENGINING AND COPYING AND PASTING. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}~~

	Search engines like Google offer the correct spelling of most misspelled words. Some people get help with hard-to-spell words like "plagiarism" by entering their best guess into Google, then copy-pasting the correct version.		Search engines like Google offer the correct spelling of most misspelled words. Some people get help with hard-to-spell words like "plagiarism" by entering their best guess into Google, then copy-pasting the correct version.

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   "plagerism - Google Search." Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=plagerism. Accessed 24 January 2024.
-The title text implies that Cueball's absurdist view of plagiarism applies much more widely when he says he only ever misspells words because he has too much integrity to copy the spelling from the dictionary, an act he also considers to be plagiarism. Simply using the dictionary to spell a word correctly is not plagiarism and does not require a citation.{{Citation needed}} Any style guide or professional editor would advise Cueball that correct spelling is much preferred to incorrect spelling or superfluous citations.
+The title text implies that Cueball's absurdist view of plagiarism applies much more widely when he says he only ever misspells words because he has too much integrity to copy the spelling from the dictionary, an act he also considers to be plagiarism. Simply using the dictionary to [https://guides.library.ubc.ca/legalcitation/sec#:~:text=Dictionaries%20are%20not%20normally%20cited,.%22%20See%20the%20following%20examples. spell a word correctly or lookup its definition] is not plagiarism and does not require a citation. Any style guide or professional editor would advise Cueball that correct spelling is much preferred to incorrect spelling or superfluous citations.
 Note that while spelling assistance should not be cited, citing a dictionary can be appropriate when using the ''entry'' associated with a word, for example:

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 Cueball has an unusually strict interpretation of {{dict|plagiarism}} in which copying the ''individual word'' "plagiarism" without attribution would be plagiarizing, and this misplaced integrity makes him morally opposed to doing so.
-He also does not consider the option to cite his Google search of the ambiguously spelled word as a source when including the correct spelling "plagiarism" in his document:
+He also does not consider the option to cite his Google search of the often misspelled word as a source when including the correct spelling "plagiarism" in his document:
   "plagerism - Google Search." Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=plagerism. Accessed 24 January 2024.
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 * Etymology or historical usage: If you are discussing the etymology or historical evolution of a word.
-"Plagiarise" rather than "plagiarize" is the common spelling in many parts of the English-speaking world. Search engines may localize(/localise) the appropriate spelling(s) based on the user's (presumed [prezumed]) location.
+"Plagiarise" rather than "plagiarize" is the common spelling in many parts of the English-speaking world. Search engines may localize(/localise) the appropriate spelling(s) based on the user's (presumed) location.
 A common misspelling of "plagiarism" is "[https://capitalizemytitle.com/plagiarize-vs-plagerize-how-do-you-spell-it/ plagerism]", perhaps because of the way the word sounds when pronounced.

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 "Plagiarise" rather than "plagiarize" is the common spelling in many parts of the English-speaking world. Search engines may localize(/localise) the appropriate spelling(s) based on the user's (presumed [prezumed]) location.
-A common misspelling of plagiarism is "[https://capitalizemytitle.com/plagiarize-vs-plagerize-how-do-you-spell-it/ plagerism]", perhaps because of the way the word sounds when pronounced.
+A common misspelling of "plagiarism" is "[https://capitalizemytitle.com/plagiarize-vs-plagerize-how-do-you-spell-it/ plagerism]", perhaps because of the way the word sounds when pronounced.
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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|Created by COPYING AND PASTING. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
+{{incomplete|Created by SEARCH ENGINING AND COPYING AND PASTING. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
 Search engines like Google offer the correct spelling of most misspelled words. Some people get help with hard-to-spell words like "plagiarism" by entering their best guess into Google, then copy-pasting the correct version.
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   "plagerism - Google Search." Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=plagerism. Accessed 24 January 2024.
-The title text implies that Cueball's absurdist view of plagiarism applies much more widely when he says he only ever misspells words because he has too much integrity to copy the spelling from the dictionary, an act he also considers to be plagiarism. Simply using the dictionary to spell a word correctly is not plagiarism and doesn't require a citation.{{Citation needed}} Any style guide or professional editor would advise Cueball that correct spelling is much preferred to incorrect spelling or superfluous citations.
+The title text implies that Cueball's absurdist view of plagiarism applies much more widely when he says he only ever misspells words because he has too much integrity to copy the spelling from the dictionary, an act he also considers to be plagiarism. Simply using the dictionary to spell a word correctly is not plagiarism and does not require a citation.{{Citation needed}} Any style guide or professional editor would advise Cueball that correct spelling is much preferred to incorrect spelling or superfluous citations.
 Note that while spelling assistance should not be cited, citing a dictionary can be appropriate when using the ''entry'' associated with a word, for example:
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 "Plagiarise" rather than "plagiarize" is the common spelling in many parts of the English-speaking world. Search engines may localize(/localise) the appropriate spelling(s) based on the user's (presumed [prezumed]) location.
-A common misspelling of plagiarism is [[https://capitalizemytitle.com/plagiarize-vs-plagerize-how-do-you-spell-it/ plagerism]], perhaps because of the way the word sounds when pronounced.
+A common misspelling of plagiarism is "[https://capitalizemytitle.com/plagiarize-vs-plagerize-how-do-you-spell-it/ plagerism]", perhaps because of the way the word sounds when pronounced.
 ==Transcript==

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 He also does not consider the option to cite his source (Google Search) when including the word "plagiarism" in his document:
-  "plagiarism - Google Search." Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=plagerism. Accessed 24 January 2024.
+  "plagerism - Google Search." Google, https://www.google.com/search?q=plagerism. Accessed 24 January 2024.
 The title text implies that Cueball's absurdist view of plagiarism applies much more widely when he says he only ever misspells words because he has too much integrity to copy the spelling from the dictionary, an act he also considers to be plagiarism. Simply using the dictionary to spell a word correctly is not plagiarism and doesn't require a citation.{{Citation needed}} Any style guide or professional editor would advise Cueball that correct spelling is much preferred to incorrect spelling or superfluous citations.