Hi, it's pleasing to see another editor join us. But could you briefly explain why you reverted my edit to Kolbe electrolysis? Thanks and best regards. Tony (talk) 15:21, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
Hey, it seemed like a few of the page numbers in the References were messed up by accident. I'm sorry if I took off other edits, I'm still getting used to editing. -Atreya
- Not at all. It's not unusual to use only two digits for a closing range (one is often regarded as too few, and while there's nothing wrong with four, I like the brevity. Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not a chemist)—isn't the R a minus R? Kolbe–Schmitt, unless it's a single double-barrelled name, needs an en dash by en.WP rules (and those of many other style guides). Tony (talk) 14:42, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
Yeah I'm mistaken, do I have to undo the changes I made, or can anyone change them? And I'm not highly knowledgeable in the subject either...I'm just a student.
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