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Isn't a redirect anymore

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	<!-- Please add categories and interwiki links AT THE END of this page. Thanks! -->		<!-- Please add categories and interwiki links AT THE END of this page. Thanks! -->
	~~{{redirect\|Template:As of?\|the template to use for accurate information that might need updating later\|Template:As of}}~~

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

meta>Vanisaac: /* TemplateData */clean up per WP:CAT#T and WP:AWBREQ add template:Sandbox other

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TemplateData: clean up per WP:CAT#T and WP:AWBREQ add template:Sandbox other

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meta>Voidxor: /* Exceptions / Fix Mac-style quotes per MOS:QUOTEMARK. / See also */ Usually, links to related templates are not formatted as code.

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Exceptions: Fix Mac-style quotes per MOS:QUOTEMARK. See also: Usually, links to related templates are not formatted as code.

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	== Examples of fixing unclear time phrases ==		== Examples of fixing unclear time phrases ==

	The following are some examples of unclear time phrases along with examples of how to fix them.		The following are some examples of unclear time phrases along with examples of how to fix them.

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	=== Imprecise time specifiers ===		=== Imprecise time specifiers ===

	Other time phrases may also be vague or ambiguous. Words like "recent", "lately", "soon", or similar may need clarification. Is "recent" used to mean last week, last month, last year, last century? Such wording may not be obvious to the reader unless it is clarified or reworded.		Other time phrases may also be vague or ambiguous. Words like "recent", "lately", "soon", or similar may need clarification. Is "recent" used to mean last week, last month, last year, last century? Such wording may not be obvious to the reader unless it is clarified or reworded.

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	=== Date ambiguity ===		=== Date ambiguity ===

	A date written in the format '''<em>mn</em>/<em>xy</em>/2009''' may mean different things in different places — and even in the same place. To some, '''1/4/2009''' means "1 April 2009"; to others, "January 4, 2009".		A date written in the format '''<em>mn</em>/<em>xy</em>/2009''' may mean different things in different places — and even in the same place. To some, '''1/4/2009''' means "1 April 2009"; to others, "January 4, 2009".

	=== Why seasons should not describe time ===		=== Why seasons should not describe time ===

	Seasons fall in different ranges of time depending on the area, and so using them to describe a particular range of time is vague and misleading to the reader. You'll often see this type of description in phrasing like the following:		Seasons fall in different ranges of time depending on the area, and so using them to describe a particular range of time is vague and misleading to the reader. You'll often see this type of description in phrasing like the following:
	* [Some event happened] in [season] of [year].		* [Some event happened] in [season] of [year].
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	== Exceptions ==		== Exceptions ==

	Do not change ambiguous material in a direct quotation. Instead give an appropriate clarification in brackets:		Do not change ambiguous material in a direct quotation. Instead give an appropriate clarification in brackets:

	:The statue is inscribed: ~~“For~~ the valiant heroes of 1/4/~~2009”~~ (1 April 2009).		: The statue is inscribed: "For the valiant heroes of 1/4/2009" (1 April 2009).

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* {{~~tlx~~\|Clarify timeframe}}		* {{Tl\|Clarify timeframe}}
	* {{Tl\|Time-context}}		* {{Tl\|Time-context}}
	* {{Tl\|Year needed}} (asks for a specific year)		* {{Tl\|Year needed}} – asks for a specific year
	* [[:Category:Vague or ambiguous time]]		* [[:Category:Vague or ambiguous time]]
	* [[:Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements]]		* [[:Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements]]

meta>Trappist the monk: Reverted edits by 2402:800:6273:BB70:6DCF:9FF2:7B34:A8C6 (talk) to last version by Trappist the monk

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	:The statue is inscribed: “For the valiant heroes of 1/4/2009” (1 April 2009).		:The statue is inscribed: “For the valiant heroes of 1/4/2009” (1 April 2009).
	~~https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_trumpet#cite_note-Smithers_1988-1~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

2402:800:6273:BB70:6DCF:9FF2:7B34:A8C6: /* Usage */

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Usage

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	:The statue is inscribed: “For the valiant heroes of 1/4/2009” (1 April 2009).		:The statue is inscribed: “For the valiant heroes of 1/4/2009” (1 April 2009).
			https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_trumpet#cite_note-Smithers_1988-1

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Usage: + |reason=;

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
			:{{tnull\|when\|reason{{=}}''Your explanation here''\|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}

	'''Use when a lack of precision prevents you from understanding the material.'''		'''Use when a lack of precision prevents you from understanding the material.'''
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	'''Notes''':		'''Notes''':
	* Do not [[Help:Substitution\|substitute]] this template.		* Do not [[Help:Substitution\|substitute]] this template.
			* The {{para\|reason}} parameter is optional but often helpful. It is displayed as a [[tooltip]] in some browsers.
	* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots\|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.		* If you don't add a date parameter, a [[Wikipedia:Bots\|bot]] will date your entry with the month and year at a later time.
	* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalized in English. ''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an “invalid date parameter” error.''		* The date parameter consists of the name of the current month and the year only, not full dates. The names of the months are capitalized in English. ''Any deviation from these two rules will result in an “invalid date parameter” error.''

meta>Fauvirt: /* Time phrases tied to the present */ correct links

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Time phrases tied to the present: correct links

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	=== Time phrases tied to the present ===		=== Time phrases tied to the present ===
	{{See also\|Wikipedia:As of\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style ~~(words~~ to watch)#Relative time references\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style ~~(dates~~ and numbers)#~~Precise language~~}}		{{See also\|Wikipedia:As of\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Relative time references\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Chronological items}}

	Wikipedia pages may exist for decades, and any time phrase tied to the present "now" will not only be incorrect or misleading in a year or two, but is also ''immediately'' unclear as to when exactly is meant, because Wikipedia readers cannot easily determine when a particular statement was written.		Wikipedia pages may exist for decades, and any time phrase tied to the present "now" will not only be incorrect or misleading in a year or two, but is also ''immediately'' unclear as to when exactly is meant, because Wikipedia readers cannot easily determine when a particular statement was written.

meta>Grutness: /* Imprecise time specifiers */ d'oh. Stet - already mentioned in a different section

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Imprecise time specifiers: d'oh. Stet - already mentioned in a different section

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	Another example is the phrase "used to" when applied in a context, such as "He used to go there every day."		Another example is the phrase "used to" when applied in a context, such as "He used to go there every day."

	~~Other phrases may refer to the time at which an edit was made to the article, but are no longer accurate (e.g., "last year", "this year", "next year").~~

	=== Date ambiguity ===		=== Date ambiguity ===

meta>Grutness: /* Imprecise time specifiers */

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Imprecise time specifiers

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	Another example is the phrase "used to" when applied in a context, such as "He used to go there every day."		Another example is the phrase "used to" when applied in a context, such as "He used to go there every day."

	Other phrases may refer to the time at which an edit was made to the article, but are no longer accurate (e.g., "last year", "this year", "next year")		Other phrases may refer to the time at which an edit was made to the article, but are no longer accurate (e.g., "last year", "this year", "next year").

	=== Date ambiguity ===		=== Date ambiguity ===