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Grammar controversies

Code Result
{{user serial comma}}
,This user has no opinion about the serial comma.
{{user serial comma|yes}}
,This user has no opinion about the serial comma.
{{user serial comma|no}}
,This user has no opinion about the serial comma.
{{user singular they}}
they?This user has no opinion about singular they.
{{user singular they|yes}}
they?This user has no opinion about singular they.
{{user singular they|no}}
they?This user has no opinion about singular they.
{{user past sneak}}
snkThis user says either sneaked or snuck.
{{user past sneak|sneaked}}
snkThis user says either sneaked or snuck.
{{user past sneak|snuck}}
snkThis user says either sneaked or snuck.
{{user split infinitive}}
infinitiveThis user has no opinion about split infinitives.
{{user split infinitive|yes}}
infinitiveThis user has no opinion about split infinitives.
{{user split infinitive|no}}
infinitiveThis user has no opinion about split infinitives.
{{user prepositions}}
with, at, in, for, to...This user has no opinion about ending a sentence with a preposition.
{{user prepositions:yes}}
…in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.
{{user prepositions:no}}
... in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which this user will not put.
{{User-grammar nazi}} Template:User-grammar nazi

American English

See also the American English userboxes in Wikipedia:Userboxes/Non-ISO Languages.
Code Result
{{User CommonwealthE}}
This user uses Commonwealth spelling.
{{User-AmE-0}} Template:User-AmE-0
{{User AmE-0}}
en-
US
-0
This user does not understand American English and doesn't bloody well want to.
{{User-AmE-x}} Template:User-AmE-x
{{User AmE-5}}
en-us
-5
This user can contribute at a professional level of American English.

Text Messaging Language

Code Result
{{User AIM-0}}
AIM-0This user does not understand or have any interest in AOLer.
{{User text talk}}
Ths usr cn rd & rt usn txt lng

Instant Messager

Code Result
{{User AIM-0}}
AIM-0This user does not understand or have any interest in AOLer.
{{User AIM-1}}
AIM-1This uzer has an amateur understanding of the AIM talk. Brb
{{User AIM-2}}
AIM-2This uzer has an intermediate understanding of the AIM lingos. 0_0
{{User AIM-3}}
AIM-3Sweeet!!!!! LOL, Dis user has an advanced understanding of da AOL IM lingoz! Rok on!!!! :D
{{User AIM-4}}
AIM-4Dis d00d has a near-native understanding of da IM me! wordz!!!!!1111 :p
{{User AIM-5}}
AIM-52 kewl, dis d00d nowz dat AIM iz da onlee rael lingo, & wil likely dis reegard da boreing lingos.