Hello. I'm Oliver, aka Herbaltablet. Thanks for stopping by. I'm originally from Nuneaton in Warwickshire in the UK, but since 1998 have lived in a variety of places for my studies (Oxford, Durham, Tours, Perugia, Bath, Strasbourg). After a spell in Lyon in east central France, home is currently Paris, where I've been since September 2011.

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UKThis user uses British English.
theyThis user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.
to¦goThis user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.
byThe passive voice may be used by this user.
…in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.
less & fewerThis user understands the difference between less & fewer.
their
there
they're
This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling!
You and MeThis user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, a little talk needs to be had by you and me...
Majority ≠ right This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.
“,;:’This user is a punctuation stickler.
. TheThis user does not put two spaces after a full stop.
,This user fixes comma-splices; they are annoying.
its & it'sThis user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.
’sThi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.
"…"This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.
"…"!
US vs. UK
This user uses "logical quotation marks". Forcing internal punctuation leads to factual errors. It's not a nationalistic style issue!
;This user is addicted to semicolons; they use them frequently.
ANAL 4This user advocates good grammar usage.
 This user is a male.
 This user is a British Citizen.
 This user hails from the traditional county of Warwickshire.
 This user lives in the
République française.
 
 This user is a Francophile.
 
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This user is a translator from {{{1}}} to English on Wikipedia:Translation.
 This user studies or studied at Durham University.
  This user's favorite color is green.
a²+b²=c²This user is an intermediate mathematician.
  This user is interested in the
British Isles.
 This user is interested in maps.
 This user is interested in architecture.
 This user enjoys photography.
 This user has climbed
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Parc
Cenedlaethol Eryri
in Wales.
 This user is car-free. 
  This user is interested in recycling.  
  This user loves blue cheese.
 This user drinks
wines
BBCThis user supports the BBC.
 This user watches Channel 4.
4This user thinks BBC Radio 4 is worth the licence fee alone.
ArchersThis user has visited Ambridge.
ISIHACI'm Sorry...
This User Hasn't a Clue
TNQThis user edits his age on Wikipedia to make themselves look younger.
OHGThis user plays Old Harry's Game.
XDThis user is interested in comedy, and may enjoy writing or performing it.
BThis user is a fan of black or dark comedy.
OThis user is a fan of Observational comedy.
SThis user is a fan of surreal comedy.
SUThis user is a fan of Stand-up comedy.
TThis user is a fan of topical comedy and satire.
  This user is old enough to know better, but still finds farts to be funny.
RNThis user is a fan of radioactive kung-fu fridge boy and monkey slayer, Ross Noble.
 This user is covered in bees!
APThis user is a fan of Alan Partridge. Ah-Haa!
AD This user made a huge mistake.
 This user is a fan of Blackadder.
BBThis user buys their books from Black Books.
BBFThis user has interviewed George Parr.
 This user loves
Desperate Housewives.
FAST
SHOW
Do you like this userbox sir? Oooh! Suit you sir!
Ted This user has visited Craggy Island.
FLOWERY TWATSThis user has stayed at Fawlty Towers.
FrasierHello caller, this user is a fan of Frasier. I'm listening...
User:Alex 8194 /Userboxes/HTF
HIGNFYThis user would vote for the Rt. Hon. Tub of Lard MP
jamThis user was born dead through their own arse.
 This user has visited Royston Vasey, and will never leave!
nip/tuckThis user wants to know what you don't like about yourself.
8.4This user is Numberwang!
OZ This user is an inmate at the Oswald State Correctional Facility, lvl 4.


 This user has spent time in
Slade Prison.
RDThis user is full of smeg.
RDThis user's house suffers from Rising Damp.
Room 101This user wants to put the French postal service into Room 101.
Scrubs This user's inner monologue is tired of being called a girl's name.
 This user demands you
respect my authoritah!
STPThis user likes to Smack the Pony.
SpacedThis user knows it's just a sitcom.
ΔTPΔThis user likes a DAMN fine cup of coffee!
 This user believes that ugly is the new beautiful.
YMAre you a fan?
Yes Minister.