[ { "id": "a007", "text": "I beg your pardon, but...", "source": "C00", "category": "apology", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a007", "o053" ], "sources": [ "C00", "AA00, AG00" ], "originalText": "I beg your pardon, but...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the invoice could not be sent.\n\nInvoice INV-20984 is addressed to accounts@northgate-mills.example,\nwhich the mail server refused as an unknown recipient (SMTP 550).\nAttempted 27 September 2026 at 13:04 UTC through mail-gw-02.\n\nThe invoice is saved as a draft and no payment reminder has gone out.\n\nConfirm or correct the billing address on the customer record, then\nsend it again.\n\nReference: MAIL-3307" }, { "id": "n021", "text": "I have taken the liberty of changing precisely nothing.", "source": "N00", "category": "assurance", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Use only when the stated absence of side effects is verified. Broad assurances require evidence for their full scope.", "originalIds": [ "n021" ], "sources": [ "N00" ], "originalText": "I have taken the liberty of changing precisely nothing.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use only when the stated absence of side effects is verified. Broad assurances require evidence for their full scope.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I have taken the liberty of changing precisely nothing.\n\nThe permission reconciliation was run in preview, so all 1,284\nproposed changes were evaluated and none were written.\n\n Directory staff.example.com, 2,904 accounts\n Roles to grant 47\n Roles to revoke 6\n Group memberships to correct 1,231\n\nReview the proposed changes, then approve a run outside preview if\nthis is the intended directory.\n\nReference: IAM-PREVIEW-20260927-a" }, { "id": "a140", "text": "The request was entirely respectable; the execution, regrettably, was not.", "source": "K00", "category": "confession", "kind": "example", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a140" ], "sources": [ "K00" ], "originalText": "The request was entirely respectable; the execution, regrettably, was not.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use when evidence identifies an application-side failure. Praise of the entire request and exclusive responsibility require more than an unhandled error.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The request was entirely respectable; the execution, regrettably,\nwas not.\n\nYour September statement run for 12,400 customers was accepted and\nqueued, but was removed from the queue without completing when\nworker statements-03 restarted on 27 September 2026 at 11:02 UTC.\n\nNo statement was delivered, and the run has not been counted against\nyour monthly document allowance.\n\nIt has been queued again as run 7741-b. You will be e-mailed at\nr.okonkwo@example.com when it finishes, usually within four minutes.\nNothing further is required of you.\n\nReference: STM-7741" }, { "id": "n031", "text": "I should prefer an awkward uncertainty to a confident fiction.", "source": "O00", "category": "uncertainty", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "State the known limit precisely; uncertainty is not evidence of failure or success.", "originalIds": [ "n031" ], "sources": [ "O00" ], "originalText": "I should prefer an awkward uncertainty to a confident fiction.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I should prefer an awkward uncertainty to a confident fiction.\n\nThe payment gateway accepted the card ending 4417 for GBP 249.00 and\nthen stopped responding before it confirmed. Whether the card was\ncharged is not known here.\n\nGateway attempt GW-884021 was made at 12:47 UTC. Any completed charge\nwill appear on your statement as NORTHGATE SOFTWARE.\n\nOrder 51-20933 is held and will not ship until this is settled.\n\nCheck your statement before paying again. If the charge is shown as\ncompleted rather than pending, reply with the reference below so the\nbilling team can verify it and release the order.\n\nReference: PAY-51-20933" }, { "id": "n106", "text": "The requested state had already been achieved. I therefore took the liberty of doing nothing further.", "source": "X00", "category": "success", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Claim only the success actually verified. Distinguish prepared, submitted, accepted, and completed.", "originalIds": [ "n106" ], "sources": [ "X00" ], "originalText": "The requested state had already been achieved. I therefore took the liberty of doing nothing further.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Claim only the success actually verified. Distinguish prepared, submitted, accepted, and completed.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The requested state had already been achieved. I therefore took the\nliberty of doing nothing further.\n\nAccount m.delgado was submitted for addition to the group Release\nManagers, of which it has been a member since 4 March 2024.\n\n Request received 27 September 2026 at 12:18 UTC\n Submitted by deployment request DR-9184\n\nMembership is unchanged at 11 accounts. Nothing further is required.\n\nReference: IAM-0442" }, { "id": "a010", "text": "I am afraid...", "source": "C00", "category": "apology", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a010", "o162" ], "sources": [ "C00", "AG00" ], "originalText": "I am afraid...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I am afraid the photograph is a little too large.\n\n File studio-backdrop.tiff, 84.2 MB\n Dimensions 12,400 by 8,267 pixels\n Accepted up to 25 MB\n\nNothing has been uploaded and the album is unchanged.\n\nExport the photograph at 3000 pixels on the long edge, or as JPEG at\nquality 90, then upload the new file.\n\nReference: UPL-1174" }, { "id": "a011", "text": "I am sorry to report that...", "source": "C00", "category": "apology", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Also appears in E00.", "originalIds": [ "a011" ], "sources": [ "C00", "E00" ], "originalText": "I am sorry to report that...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I am sorry to report that the nightly reconciliation found a\ndifference.\n\n Ledger total, 26 September 2026 GBP 1,840,226.14\n Bank statement total GBP 1,840,191.62\n Difference GBP 34.52\n\nThree payments are unmatched:\n\n TXN-88120 GBP 12.00 22 September\n TXN-88134 GBP 14.52 24 September\n TXN-88140 GBP 8.00 26 September\n\nThe ledger has not been adjusted. Please review those three before\nthe period closes on 30 September 2026.\n\nReference: REC-2026-09-26" }, { "id": "a024", "text": "I am inconsolably ashamed and beg your eternal forgiveness for my miserable failure.", "source": "C00", "category": "apology", "kind": "phrase", "register": "theatrical", "note": "Discouraged wording or plain comparison in the source draft; retained so nothing unique is lost. The user explicitly wished to retain and moderate this theatrical idea.", "originalIds": [ "a024" ], "sources": [ "C00" ], "originalText": "I am inconsolably ashamed and beg your eternal forgiveness for my miserable failure.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Retained deliberately as theatrical source material, consistent with the requested exaggerated politeness. Use only in a knowingly comic, low-consequence product; never let the confession displace the diagnosis.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I am inconsolably ashamed and beg your eternal forgiveness for my\nmiserable failure.\n\n Task rebuild of the product search index\n Ran 01:00 to 04:30 UTC, then stopped\n Stopped after 31,446 of 41,882 products, when search-03 ran out\n of disk space (IDX_DISK_FULL)\n Result index left at its state of 20 September\n\nSearch still works, but any product added or edited in the last seven\ndays will not be found by name. All 41,882 products remain correct in\nthe catalogue itself and can be reached by direct link or by SKU.\n\nA second attempt is scheduled for 28 September 2026 at 01:00 UTC.\nNothing is required of you unless a particular product must be\nsearchable before then; if so, it can be reindexed on its own.\n\nReference: IDX-0927" }, { "id": "a029", "text": "Pardon the interruption, but...", "source": "D00", "category": "attention", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a029", "o054" ], "sources": [ "D00", "AA00" ], "originalText": "Pardon the interruption, but...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Pardon the interruption, but the certificate this site uses expires\ntoday.\n\n Certificate *.example.com\n Expires 27 September 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 6 hours)\n Issuer Internal CA 2\n\nOnce it expires, browsers will warn visitors before letting them in,\nand the mobile app will refuse to connect at all.\n\nA replacement has been issued and is waiting in the certificate store\nas *.example.com (2026-09). It has not yet been installed.\n\nWeb Operations must install it on load balancer lb-public-01 and\nreload the balancer before 23:59 UTC. The owning team is\nweb-ops@example.com.\n\nReference: TLS-2026-0927" }, { "id": "a034", "text": "A small matter requires your attention.", "source": "D00", "category": "attention", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a034", "o057" ], "sources": [ "D00", "AA00" ], "originalText": "A small matter requires your attention.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "A small matter requires your attention.\n\n Campaign October Newsletter, CMP-1048\n Sent to 12,480 addresses, completed 27 September 2026 at 10:26 UTC\n Delivered 12,109\n Bounced 371, of which 344 are permanent\n\nThe receiving servers permanently rejected 344 addresses. They have\nbeen left on your list so that you can see them, and they will be\nskipped on the next send.\n\nYou may remove them in one step from Audience > Bounced, or leave\nthem where they are; either is fine.\n\nReference: MAILING-CMP-1048" }, { "id": "a040", "text": "I regret that...", "source": "E00", "category": "regret", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a040" ], "sources": [ "E00" ], "originalText": "I regret that...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I regret that the export cannot include every row you asked for.\n\n Report Transactions, 1 January to 27 September 2026\n Matched 1,402,558 rows\n Limit 1,000,000 rows for a single spreadsheet export\n Not included 402,558 rows dated after 14 July 2026, 16:38 UTC\n\nThe file being prepared holds the first 1,000,000 rows, ordered\noldest first, and stops at 14 July. Nothing has been filtered out\nsilently: the cut is by date and is stated in the file's first sheet.\n\nFor the full period, either export as CSV, which has no row limit, or\nsplit the range into quarters.\n\nReference: EXPORT-90218" }, { "id": "a042", "text": "I am afraid I have an unfortunate result to report.", "source": "E00", "category": "regret", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a042" ], "sources": [ "E00" ], "originalText": "I am afraid I have an unfortunate result to report.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I am afraid I have an unfortunate result to report.\n\n Migration 0042_add_order_currency\n Applied to table orders on staging-db-01, at 08:11 UTC\n Rolled back at 08:12 UTC\n Database PostgreSQL, SQLSTATE 23502\n\nThe migration tried to add a NOT NULL column to a table with 2.1\nmillion existing rows and no default, which the database refused. The\nrollback completed cleanly and staging is on migration 0041, exactly\nwhere it began.\n\nGive the column a default, or add it as nullable and fill it in a\nsecond step, then run the migration again.\n\nReference: MIGRUN-0042-0811" }, { "id": "a048", "text": "It falls to me, somewhat unhappily, to report that the requested operation cannot presently be completed.", "source": "E00", "category": "regret", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a048" ], "sources": [ "E00" ], "originalText": "It falls to me, somewhat unhappily, to report that the requested operation cannot presently be completed.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "It falls to me, somewhat unhappily, to report that the requested\noperation cannot presently be completed.\n\n Requested delete workspace \"Autumn Campaign\"\n Blocked by RPT-221 \"Monday Pipeline\", next due 06:00 UTC\n RPT-287 \"Campaign Spend\", next due 08:00 UTC\n Owner d.lindqvist@example.com\n\nDeleting the workspace would leave those reports with nowhere to\nwrite, so the deletion has been refused rather than performed and\npatched up afterwards. The workspace is untouched.\n\nPause or move both reports, then retry the deletion.\n\nReference: WSP-DELETE-4082" }, { "id": "a051", "text": "a regrettable circumstance", "source": "F00", "category": "predicament", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a051" ], "sources": [ "F00" ], "originalText": "a regrettable circumstance", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "A regrettable circumstance has arisen with your scheduled report.\n\n Report Weekly Sales by Region\n Due Mondays at 06:00 UTC\n Last sent 7 September 2026\n Failed 14 and 21 September 2026\n\nNo scheduled report was sent on 14 or 21 September. The mailbox it\nsends from, reports@example.com, had its password changed on\n9 September, and the stored password was not updated, so the mail\nserver rejected the sign-in (SMTP AUTH failed, code 535).\n\nThe two missed reports have been regenerated and are attached to this\nmessage. Update the stored password under Settings > Outgoing mail to\nlet next Monday's go out as usual.\n\nReference: REPORT-MAIL-535-0927" }, { "id": "a072", "text": "A slight disagreement has arisen between the requested operation and the permissions presently available.", "source": "F00", "category": "predicament", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Use diminutives only when they accurately represent the impact.", "originalIds": [ "a072" ], "sources": [ "F00" ], "originalText": "A slight disagreement has arisen between the requested operation and the permissions presently available.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "A slight disagreement has arisen between the requested operation and\nthe permissions presently available.\n\n Requested restore \"Contract - Meridian.docx\" from the archive\n Archive Legal, restricted\n Your group Operations\n Steward Legal Operations, legal-operations@example.com\n\nThe file exists and is intact; the archive it sits in is closed to\ngroups other than Legal, so it has neither been restored nor copied.\n\nSelect Request restoration to send Legal Operations request ACL-5821\nwith the file name already filled in. Membership of the Legal group\ncan also be requested, though that takes rather longer.\n\nReference: ACL-5821" }, { "id": "a076", "text": "The records office is not presently receiving visitors.", "source": "G00", "category": "personification", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "originalIds": [ "a076" ], "sources": [ "G00" ], "originalText": "The records office is not presently receiving visitors.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The records office is not presently receiving visitors.\n\n Enquiry customer history for C-22019\n Attempted 27 September 2026 at 13:06 UTC, against history-db-02\n Result three connection attempts refused over 10 seconds\n Incident INC-6619, open\n\nYour search has not been lost; it is on the screen exactly as you\ntyped it, and Try Again will run it unchanged.\n\nAnything saved in the last few minutes is safe. Only reading from the\nhistory archive is affected.\n\nSelect Try Again after 13:11 UTC; your enquiry will be resubmitted\nunchanged.\n\nReference: INC-6619" }, { "id": "a099", "text": "I must respectfully decline to...", "source": "H00", "category": "refusal", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a099", "o059" ], "sources": [ "H00", "AA00" ], "originalText": "I must respectfully decline to...", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I must respectfully decline to overwrite the file that is already\nthere.\n\n Writing to exports/payroll-september.csv\n Existing written 26 September 2026 at 09:02 UTC, 1.4 MB,\n covering 1 to 31 August\n New 4,120 rows, 1.4 MB, covering 1 to 26 September\n\nReplacing it would destroy the earlier file with no way back, and\npayroll exports are kept for seven years, so the write has been\nrefused rather than performed.\n\nThe existing file is unchanged, and no new file has been written.\nWrite the new export as payroll-september (2).csv, or rename the\nexisting file first and run the export again.\n\nReference: FILE-OVERWRITE-7712" }, { "id": "a109", "text": "I could proceed by making an assumption, but that would be rather presumptuous.", "source": "H00", "category": "refusal", "kind": "example", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a109" ], "sources": [ "H00" ], "originalText": "I could proceed by making an assumption, but that would be rather presumptuous.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I could proceed by making an assumption, but that would be rather\npresumptuous.\n\n Import timesheet-week39.csv, 1,180 rows\n Column \"hours\"\n Values \"7.5\" in 1,102 rows\n \"7:30\" in 61 rows\n \"7:45\" in 17 rows\n\nThe colon values could be clock durations or decimal hours. Those two\nreadings agree for \"7:30\" but disagree for the 17 values of \"7:45\":\nread as decimal hours they would understate the import by 5 hours\n6 minutes, and choosing silently would alter payroll.\n\nNothing has been imported. Tell me how to read the colon form and all\n1,180 rows will go in together.\n\nReference: IMPORT-W39-1180" }, { "id": "a121", "text": "Two interpretations appear equally respectable, and I should not like to choose between them without your instruction.", "source": "I00", "category": "uncertainty", "kind": "example", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a121" ], "sources": [ "I00" ], "originalText": "Two interpretations appear equally respectable, and I should not like to choose between them without your instruction.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Two interpretations appear equally respectable, and I should not like\nto choose between them without your instruction.\n\n Rule \"Notify me of large orders\"\n Entered value over 1000\n Currency GBP\n Orders stored net; displayed gross, including 20 per cent VAT\n\nRead as net, the rule would have matched 204 September 2026 orders;\nread as gross, it would have matched 340. Both readings are\nreasonable from the rule's present wording.\n\nThe rule has been saved but not enabled, so nothing has been notified\neither way. Choosing below enables it and records the choice in the\nrule's description.\n\nReference: RULE-ORDERS-118" }, { "id": "a130", "text": "I beg your pardon, but the date provided does not correspond to a day recognised by the calendar.", "source": "J00", "category": "correction", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a130" ], "sources": [ "J00" ], "originalText": "I beg your pardon, but the date provided does not correspond to a day recognised by the calendar.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the date provided does not correspond to a day\nrecognised by the calendar.\n\n Field Policy start date\n Entered 2026-02-30\n Accepted no\n Quotation Q-78421, saved 27 September 2026 at 14:18 BST\n\nFebruary 2026 ends on the 28th. The quotation has kept your other\nanswers, including the vehicle and the no-claims years, and only this\nfield is waiting.\n\nIf the last day of February was intended, enter 2026-02-28; otherwise\nenter the intended date, then select Continue." }, { "id": "a132", "text": "Pardon me, but those credentials did not secure admission.", "source": "J00", "category": "correction", "kind": "example", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a132" ], "sources": [ "J00" ], "originalText": "Pardon me, but those credentials did not secure admission.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Pardon me, but those credentials did not secure admission.\n\n Account r.okafor@example.org\n Attempt 3 of 5 before a 15-minute pause\n Time 27 September 2026 at 14:22 BST\n From 92.0.2.41, location estimate Leeds\n Security ref SIGNIN-6F29\n\nYour account is not locked and your password has not been changed.\n\nThe password was last changed on 4 August 2026. If it is no longer to\nhand, select Send reset link to receive a link at this address, valid\nfor 30 minutes. Two further attempts are available before a pause is\nrequired." }, { "id": "a134", "text": "One small formality remains: has not yet been provided.", "source": "J00", "category": "correction", "kind": "example", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection.", "originalIds": [ "a134" ], "sources": [ "J00" ], "originalText": "One small formality remains: has not yet been provided.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "One small formality remains: the purchase order number has not yet\nbeen provided.\n\n Invoice draft INV-D-27194, GBP 12,480.00, Meridian Ltd\n Against Meridian order MER-88217\n Terms supplier invoices are rejected without a PO number\n Format four letters, a hyphen, six digits (e.g. MERI-004412)\n\nThe draft is complete in every other respect and has been saved. It\nhas not been sent, so it has not entered Meridian Ltd's rejection\nprocess.\n\nThe number can usually be found on the customer's order confirmation\ne-mail. Enter it in the PO number field, then select Send invoice." }, { "id": "a136", "text": "The request appears perfectly reasonable. The failure is on our side.", "source": "K00", "category": "confession", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a136" ], "sources": [ "K00" ], "originalText": "The request appears perfectly reasonable. The failure is on our side.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use when evidence identifies an application-side failure. Praise of the entire request and exclusive responsibility require more than an unhandled error.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The request appears perfectly reasonable. The failure is on our side.\n\n Requested GET /v2/reports/monthly\n Returned 503 Service Unavailable\n Duration 45.0 s, timed out\n Incident REP-2026-0927-04, opened 08:40 BST\n\nYour parameters were valid and would have produced a report. The\nreporting cluster lost two of its three nodes at 08:40 BST and the\nremaining node is refusing new work rather than serving slowly.\n\nNo report or partial report was created, and nothing has been charged\nagainst your API quota for these attempts.\n\nStatus updates are posted at status.example.com. Once incident\nREP-2026-0927-04 is marked resolved, retry the same request without\nchanging its parameters." }, { "id": "a137", "text": "I am afraid I have made rather a poor showing of this request.", "source": "K00", "category": "confession", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a137" ], "sources": [ "K00" ], "originalText": "I am afraid I have made rather a poor showing of this request.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I am afraid I have made rather a poor showing of this request.\n\n Requested resize 64 images to 800x600\n Produced 64 images at 800x800\n Cause the height was ignored when \"keep aspect ratio\" was off\n Version Image Desk 4.8.1; corrected in 4.8.2\n\nThe originals are untouched in photos/originals/, so nothing is lost.\nThe 64 wrong files are in photos/resized/ and can be deleted safely.\n\nUpdate to Image Desk 4.8.2, delete the files in photos/resized/, then\nrun the resize again with width 800 and height 600.\n\nThe fault is recorded as IMG-3302." }, { "id": "a145", "text": "Your request was impeccably phrased, but...", "source": "L00", "category": "recognition", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a145" ], "sources": [ "L00" ], "originalText": "Your request was impeccably phrased, but...", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Your request was impeccably phrased, but the account it names was\nclosed last year.\n\n Requested post GBP 2,400.00 to account 4900\n Account Marketing - Print, closed 31 December 2025\n Status nothing posted\n Journal DRAFT-JR-82917, saved 27 September 2026 at 13:56 BST\n\nThe journal is saved as a draft with every other line intact, so\nnothing needs retyping.\n\nAccount 4910, Marketing - Production, took over this account's\npurpose and is the usual destination for print costs now. Selecting\nit below will complete the journal." }, { "id": "a154", "text": "Your request is perfectly reasonable, but the account presently lacks the permission required to carry it out.", "source": "L00", "category": "recognition", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a154" ], "sources": [ "L00" ], "originalText": "Your request is perfectly reasonable, but the account presently lacks the permission required to carry it out.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Your request is perfectly reasonable, but the account presently lacks\nthe permission required to carry it out.\n\n Requested download the audit log for August 2026\n Your role Editor\n Required the View Audit Log permission\n Granted by Priya Shah \n Daniel Reed \n\nThe log exists and covers 42,118 events for that month. Nothing has\nbeen produced and no part of the log has been shown.\n\nSelect Request permission to ask both administrators for View Audit\nLog access; the month you asked for is already noted on the request." }, { "id": "a155", "text": "The file is perfectly respectable, merely rather larger than this service is prepared to entertain in a single sitting.", "source": "L00", "category": "recognition", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "originalIds": [ "a155" ], "sources": [ "L00" ], "originalText": "The file is perfectly respectable, merely rather larger than this service is prepared to entertain in a single sitting.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Assert that a request is valid or that fault is internal only when evidence supports it.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The file is perfectly respectable, merely rather larger than this\nservice is prepared to entertain in a single sitting.\n\n File site-backup-2026-09.tar, 6.4 GB\n Limit 2 GB for a single browser upload\n Uploaded nothing\n\nThe file has not been partially uploaded, so there is nothing half\nsent to clear away afterwards.\n\nThe desktop uploader sends large files in 100 MB parts, resumes after\nan interruption, and accepts files up to 250 GB. Version 6.3 or later\nis required.\n\nOpen Desktop Uploader from Downloads and select\nsite-backup-2026-09.tar.\n\nReference: UPL-6620" }, { "id": "a162", "text": "The printer requests paper.", "source": "M00", "category": "personification", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "originalIds": [ "a162" ], "sources": [ "M00" ], "originalText": "The printer requests paper.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The printer requests paper.\n\n Printer Reception-HP-M404\n Location Reception desk, ground floor\n Tray 1 empty (A4)\n Queued 3 jobs, 62 pages\n Job at front \"Delivery Note SO-61407\"\n\nNothing has been cancelled. Printing will resume by itself within a\nfew seconds of paper being loaded.\n\nLoad A4 into Tray 1. Jobs may also be redirected to\nFinance-Ricoh-C300 on the same floor." }, { "id": "a163", "text": "The database has asked this transaction to withdraw.", "source": "M00", "category": "personification", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "originalIds": [ "a163" ], "sources": [ "M00" ], "originalText": "The database has asked this transaction to withdraw.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The database has asked this transaction to withdraw.\n\n Transaction allocate stock for order SO-55310\n Result deadlock detected, chosen as victim\n Rolled back completely\n Retry attempt 1 of 3, at 14:31:08 BST\n\nTwo orders reached for the same two stock lines in opposite orders\nand one of them had to give way. Nothing was allocated and stock\nfigures are exactly as they were.\n\nThe result will appear on order SO-55310. Most deadlock retries\nsucceed; if all three fail, the order will remain unallocated and\nsupport reference DB-7718 will be shown.\n\nNo action is needed from you." }, { "id": "a171", "text": "The archive has arrived under seal.", "source": "M00", "category": "personification", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "originalIds": [ "a171" ], "sources": [ "M00" ], "originalText": "The archive has arrived under seal.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Source draft; retained for editorial selection. Pair personification with the literal technical fact.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The archive has arrived under seal.\n\n File client-handover.zip, 214 MB\n Received 27 September 2026 at 16:18:42 BST\n Uploaded by mia.chen@example.org\n Encrypted AES-256, password protected\n Contents cannot be listed without the password\n\nThe upload completed without a transport error, but the archive's\ninternal integrity cannot be checked until it is unlocked. Its\ncontents have not been scanned, indexed or previewed, so it will not\nappear in searches by content.\n\nEntering the password here unpacks it into the workspace. Decryption\ntakes place in this browser; the password is not transmitted or\nstored.\n\nReference: UPL-8841" }, { "id": "n002", "text": "Nothing has been changed.", "source": "N00", "category": "assurance", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Use only when the stated absence of side effects is verified. Broad assurances require evidence for their full scope.", "originalIds": [ "n002", "o116" ], "sources": [ "N00", "AD00" ], "originalText": "Nothing has been changed.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Requires positive evidence for the stated scope. A failed acknowledgement, timeout, or missing success record cannot prove that no side effect occurred. Scope the statement to the verified operation and resource.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Nothing has been changed.\n\n Requested apply price list \"Autumn 2026\" to 1,204 products\n Validated 1,196 products\n Refused 8 products, which have no price in GBP\n Validation PRC-92814, completed 27 September 2026 at 12:07 BST\n\nA price list is applied whole or not at all, so the 1,196 valid\nproducts have not been updated either. This request changed no\nproduct prices.\n\nThe eight are listed below. Once each has a GBP price, applying the\nlist again will update all 1,204 together." }, { "id": "n017", "text": "The transaction has been rolled back.", "source": "N00", "category": "assurance", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Use only when the stated absence of side effects is verified. Broad assurances require evidence for their full scope.", "originalIds": [ "n017" ], "sources": [ "N00" ], "originalText": "The transaction has been rolled back.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use only after rollback has completed and its scope is known. Database rollback does not automatically undo emails, remote writes, or other external side effects.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The transaction has been rolled back.\n\n Operation stock transfer ST-29041, Leeds Central to York South\n Committed 0 of 14 lines\n Duration 1.8 s, rolled back at 11:42:06 BST\n\nThe move failed at line 9, SKU CTN-0048, where bin B-114 has capacity\nfor 40 units and 60 were offered. Because the whole movement is one\ntransaction, the eight lines that had succeeded were undone as well.\n\nStock figures in both warehouses are exactly as they were at\n11:42:04. Reduce line 9, or choose a second bin, then run the\ntransfer again so all 14 lines go together.\n\nReference: ST-29041" }, { "id": "n023", "text": "I cannot truthfully confirm whether completed.", "source": "O00", "category": "uncertainty", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "State the known limit precisely; uncertainty is not evidence of failure or success.", "originalIds": [ "n023" ], "sources": [ "O00" ], "originalText": "I cannot truthfully confirm whether completed.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I cannot truthfully confirm whether the refund was issued.\n\n Refund GBP 142.00 against order SO-61250\n Submitted 27 September 2026 at 14:02:11 BST\n Provider Northwind Payments, merchant MER-20418\n Response none; the connection closed after 45 seconds\n\nThe provider may have accepted it, or may never have received it. I\nwill not record it as done, and I will not record it as failed.\n\nCheck Payments > Refunds in the Northwind dashboard before issuing\nanother, as a second submission would refund twice. The idempotency\nkey sent with the attempt was rf_4471; use it when searching." }, { "id": "n042", "text": "Before we trouble the service a second time, please verify whether the first request has already completed.", "source": "P00", "category": "caution", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Explain the concrete duplicate or side-effect risk and specify what to verify before retrying.", "originalIds": [ "n042" ], "sources": [ "P00" ], "originalText": "Before we trouble the service a second time, please verify whether the first request has already completed.", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Before we trouble the service a second time, please verify whether\nthe first request has already completed.\n\n Request create shipment for order SO-55310\n Carrier NorthStar Freight\n Sent 27 September 2026 at 09:14:22 BST\n Waited 30 s, then the connection was lost\n Outcome unknown\n Key idempotency key ship_55310_0927\n\nA shipment may or may not exist. No second shipment request has been\nsent. Creating another would put two labels on one order and charge\ncarriage twice.\n\nThe shipment list for this order is below and is read directly from\nthe carrier, though it may lag by a few minutes. If no shipment\nappears, ask NorthStar Freight to search for idempotency key\nship_55310_0927 before repeating the request." }, { "id": "n043", "text": "A second submission at this stage might be rather too enthusiastic.", "source": "P00", "category": "caution", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Explain the concrete duplicate or side-effect risk and specify what to verify before retrying.", "originalIds": [ "n043" ], "sources": [ "P00" ], "originalText": "A second submission at this stage might be rather too enthusiastic.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Retained as a humorous opening. Explicitly state the duplicate-effect risk and the verification step immediately after it.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "A second submission at this stage might be rather too enthusiastic.\n\n Form Annual Return 2026\n Organisation 08123456\n Submitted 27 September 2026 at 11:02:41 BST\n Correlation AR-2026-77192\n Status awaiting acknowledgement; receipt not confirmed\n\nNo second submission has been sent. Do not submit the return again\nwhile acknowledgement is pending, as a second submission may create a\nduplicate filing.\n\nReceipts usually arrive within two minutes. If none has appeared by\n11:10, the submission log below will show whether the return was\nreceived." }, { "id": "n058", "text": "To continue, please type exactly:\n\n\n\nTo retire the request without changes, type:\n\n", "source": "R00", "category": "confirmation", "kind": "example", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Use exact-phrase confirmation only where deliberate friction is warranted. State the consequence clearly.", "originalIds": [ "n058" ], "sources": [ "R00" ], "originalText": "To continue, please type exactly:\n\n\n\nTo retire the request without changes, type:\n\n", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Exact wording must correspond to a real confirmation requirement. Explain the specific operation and consequence; do not substitute politeness for meaningful consent.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "To continue, please type exactly:\n\n delete 438 production records\n\nTo retire the request without changes, type:\n\n cancel\n\n Request DEL-94821\n Records 438 rows in orders_archive where archived_at is before\n 2020-01-01 and tenant_id is 184\n Database production\n Recovery none; this table is outside the nightly snapshot\n\nNothing has been deleted. Export the full record list first from the\nbutton below; the export can be reloaded into orders_archive if the\nrows are later needed." }, { "id": "n068", "text": "As you wish. The request has been retired without execution.", "source": "S00", "category": "cancellation", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Distinguish cancellation requested, execution prevented, and termination confirmed; retirement wording alone is ambiguous.", "originalIds": [ "n068" ], "sources": [ "S00" ], "originalText": "As you wish. The request has been retired without execution.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Distinguish cancellation requested, execution prevented, and termination confirmed; retirement wording alone is ambiguous.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "As you wish. The request has been retired without execution.\n\n Request IDX-77104, rebuild search index for 2.4 million documents\n Raised 27 September 2026 at 14:20 BST, by you\n Retired 14:21 BST, before any work began\n In use index search-v20260927-0300\n\nNo index files were written and no worker was occupied, so there is\nnothing to undo and nothing to tidy away. Search continues to use the\nindex built at 03:00 BST this morning.\n\nThe request may be raised again at any time; between 20:00 and 06:00\nBST it completes in roughly forty minutes. Nothing further is\nrequired." }, { "id": "n069", "text": "The process was invited to conclude, but did not do so within . Termination was therefore attempted.", "source": "S00", "category": "cancellation", "kind": "phrase", "register": "ceremonial", "note": "Distinguish cancellation requested, execution prevented, and termination confirmed; retirement wording alone is ambiguous.", "originalIds": [ "n069" ], "sources": [ "S00" ], "originalText": "The process was invited to conclude, but did not do so within . Termination was therefore attempted.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Distinguish cancellation requested, execution prevented, and termination confirmed; retirement wording alone is ambiguous.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The process was invited to conclude, but did not do so within 90\nseconds. Termination was therefore attempted.\n\n Run RW-77194 on reports-03\n Process report-worker, PID 8841\n Asked 27 September 2026 at 16:03:02 BST, by SIGTERM\n Terminated 16:04:32 BST, by SIGKILL, confirmed\n\nBecause the process was stopped rather than allowed to finish, I\ncannot say whether it had flushed its output. The partial file\nreports/october-draft.xlsx exists and is 2.1 MB; treat it as\nincomplete.\n\nStart a fresh report run and do not publish\nreports/october-draft.xlsx. Temporary files have been retained rather\nthan removed; support can inspect them using run RW-77194." }, { "id": "n071", "text": "Your request appears sound; the difficulty is ours.", "source": "T00", "category": "responsibility", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Assign responsibility only when supported by evidence. Avoid asserting the whole request is valid without validation.", "originalIds": [ "n071" ], "sources": [ "T00" ], "originalText": "Your request appears sound; the difficulty is ours.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Assign responsibility only when supported by evidence. Avoid asserting the whole request is valid without validation.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Your request appears sound; the difficulty is ours.\n\n Requested open the September timesheet\n Returned 500 Internal Server Error\n Occurred 27 September 2026 at 13:06 BST\n Occurrence 9th in the last hour, across 6 accounts\n\nThere is nothing you can usefully change, and nothing about your\ntimesheet is wrong. The fault is in our own code and it is being\nlooked at now.\n\nYour entries are saved and none has been lost. Progress is posted at\nstatus.example.com, and the fault is logged as TS-2291." }, { "id": "n074", "text": "I beg your pardon, but the records office is not presently receiving visitors.\n\nTechnical particulars:\nHost: db.internal.example\nPort: 5432\nResult: ECONNREFUSED\nAttempt: 3 of 3\nElapsed: 5.2 seconds", "source": "U00", "category": "technical", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Pair courtesy or metaphor with precise engineering detail. Preserve identifiers and diagnostic values.", "originalIds": [ "n074" ], "sources": [ "U00" ], "originalText": "I beg your pardon, but the records office is not presently receiving visitors.\n\nTechnical particulars:\nHost: db.internal.example\nPort: 5432\nResult: ECONNREFUSED\nAttempt: 3 of 3\nElapsed: 5.2 seconds", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Pair courtesy or metaphor with precise engineering detail. Preserve identifiers and diagnostic values.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the records office is not presently receiving\nvisitors.\n\n Technical particulars:\n Host: db.internal.example\n Port: 5432\n Result: ECONNREFUSED\n Attempt: 3 of 3\n Elapsed: 5.2 seconds\n\nNo statement was sent over any of these three attempts, so nothing\nwas read and nothing was written. The page above is showing figures\ncached at 09:02 BST.\n\nSaving will not be possible until the office answers. A refusal at\nthis stage usually means the service is not running rather than that\nit is busy.\n\nPlease ask the database operator to verify that db.internal.example\nis listening on port 5432, then save again.\n\nReference: DB-20260927-0902-17" }, { "id": "n076", "text": "Expected SHA-256:\n\n\nObserved SHA-256:\n", "source": "U00", "category": "technical", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Pair courtesy or metaphor with precise engineering detail. Preserve identifiers and diagnostic values.", "originalIds": [ "n076" ], "sources": [ "U00" ], "originalText": "Expected SHA-256:\n\n\nObserved SHA-256:\n", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Pair courtesy or metaphor with precise engineering detail. Preserve identifiers and diagnostic values.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The downloaded file does not match the checksum published alongside\nit.\n\n File installer-3.8.2-linux-x64.tar.gz, 214.6 MB\n Source https://releases.example.com/3.8.2/\n installer-3.8.2-linux-x64.tar.gz\n\n Expected SHA-256:\n 9f2c1ab4e7d05c318b6a44f2c1de9033ab77e5401cc28d9b6f3a1e77b0c45d21\n\n Observed SHA-256:\n 41de77c0928bb3145e07a9de11c4f8802a6b15d9e0f3c74a8812dd6690b3ae57\n\nThe file has not been unpacked or executed and has been left in\nDownloads. A mismatch is usually an interrupted download, but it is\nindistinguishable from tampering, which is why nothing has been run.\n\nPlease delete this copy and download the file again from the source\nabove.\n\nReference: DL-VERIFY-3082" }, { "id": "n080", "text": "The two threads remain excessively courteous toward one another.", "source": "V00", "category": "understatement", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Add the exact diagnosis immediately. Do not let understatement minimize a consequential incident.", "originalIds": [ "n080" ], "sources": [ "V00" ], "originalText": "The two threads remain excessively courteous toward one another.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Add the exact diagnosis immediately. Do not let understatement minimize a consequential incident.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The two threads remain excessively courteous toward one another.\n\n Thread A holds lock \"ledger\", waiting for lock \"audit\"\n Thread B holds lock \"audit\", waiting for lock \"ledger\"\n Waiting since 03:12:08 BST, now 14 minutes\n Batch LEDGER-20260927-0312\n\nNeither will proceed while the other is waiting, and neither will be\nthe first to insist. The batch they were both serving has made no\nprogress since 03:12 and 876 entries remain unposted.\n\nNothing has been half-posted; both threads stopped before writing.\n\nPlease restart the batch worker, which clears this. A prepared fix\nwill take the two locks in the same order once deployed.\n\nReference: LEDGER-20260927-0312" }, { "id": "n084", "text": "The requested allocation is somewhat more ambitious than available memory permits.", "source": "V00", "category": "understatement", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Add the exact diagnosis immediately. Do not let understatement minimize a consequential incident.", "originalIds": [ "n084" ], "sources": [ "V00" ], "originalText": "The requested allocation is somewhat more ambitious than available memory permits.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Add the exact diagnosis immediately. Do not let understatement minimize a consequential incident.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The requested allocation is somewhat more ambitious than available\nmemory permits.\n\n Document autumn-exhibition-poster.aww\n Operation render at 24,000 x 18,000 pixels\n Required about 5.2 GB\n Available 1.9 GB of 8 GB\n\nThe render was abandoned before any memory was committed, so nothing\nelse running on this machine has been disturbed and your document is\nuntouched.\n\nPlease choose File > Send to Print Server to render the poster at\nfull size; that machine has 64 GB. Rendering here at 12,000 x 9,000\nneeds about 1.3 GB and will complete, at half the requested size.\n\nReference: RND-4417" }, { "id": "n085", "text": "The server's response was, regrettably, silence.", "source": "V00", "category": "understatement", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Add the exact diagnosis immediately. Do not let understatement minimize a consequential incident.", "originalIds": [ "n085" ], "sources": [ "V00" ], "originalText": "The server's response was, regrettably, silence.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "A timeout means the observer did not receive the expected response in time. It does not prove the remote operation stopped, failed, or produced no response.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The server's response was, regrettably, silence.\n\n Request GET /v2/exchange-rates\n Server rates-api.example.net\n Sent 27 September 2026 at 08:00:04 BST\n Waited 60 seconds\n Received nothing at all, not even a refusal\n\nA refusal would at least have been informative. As it is, I cannot\ntell you whether the request arrived.\n\nToday's rates have therefore not been loaded and the page is showing\nyesterday's, dated and labelled as such. No invoice has been issued\nat yesterday's rates.\n\nPlease refresh this page after the next rate-service attempt at\n08:02 BST. Invoicing stays on hold until current rates are confirmed.\n\nReference: RATES-20260927-080004" }, { "id": "n096", "text": "With pleasure, the matter is now in order.", "source": "X00", "category": "success", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Claim only the success actually verified. Distinguish prepared, submitted, accepted, and completed.", "originalIds": [ "n096", "o072" ], "sources": [ "X00", "AA00" ], "originalText": "With pleasure, the matter is now in order.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Claim only the success actually verified. Distinguish prepared, submitted, accepted, and completed.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "With pleasure, the matter is now in order.\n\n Invoice INV-21044, GBP 4,902.00\n Customer Meridian Stores, account MER-0418\n Issued 27 September 2026 at 11:14 BST\n Sent accounts@meridian.example\n Due 27 October 2026, 30 days net\n\nThe invoice has been numbered, locked against further editing, and\nfiled against the September period. A PDF copy is attached to the\ncustomer record. No duplicate invoice was created.\n\nNothing further is needed. Payment will appear against this invoice\nautomatically if the reference INV-21044 is quoted." }, { "id": "n109", "text": "The collection is presently enjoying an admirable degree of emptiness.", "source": "Y00", "category": "empty", "kind": "phrase", "register": "theatrical", "note": "Distinguish an empty successful result from loading, access denial, and retrieval failure.", "originalIds": [ "n109" ], "sources": [ "Y00" ], "originalText": "The collection is presently enjoying an admirable degree of emptiness.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use only after successful retrieval established an empty result. Do not use for loading, access denial, or unavailable data.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "The collection is presently enjoying an admirable degree of\nemptiness.\n\n Mailbox enquiries@meridian.example\n Folder Deleted Items\n Contains 0 messages\n Last emptied 26 September 2026 at 18:02 BST\n\nNothing has failed and nothing is hidden by a filter; there is simply\nnothing here.\n\nMessages deleted from other folders will arrive here and remain for\n30 days before being removed for good. No action is required." }, { "id": "n111", "text": "No matching records were found. The search itself completed successfully.", "source": "Y00", "category": "empty", "kind": "phrase", "register": "light", "note": "Distinguish an empty successful result from loading, access denial, and retrieval failure.", "originalIds": [ "n111" ], "sources": [ "Y00" ], "originalText": "No matching records were found. The search itself completed successfully.", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use only after successful retrieval established an empty result. Do not use for loading, access denial, or unavailable data.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "No matching records were found. The search itself completed\nsuccessfully.\n\n Query \"quarterly forecast\"\n Scope All company documents\n Searched 2,406,118 documents\n Filters Owner: you, Modified: last 7 days\n Duration 0.42 s\n\nThe index is current as of 15:40 BST, so no matching document exists\nwithin these filters. The search did not give up or time out.\n\nPlease remove the \"Modified: last 7 days\" filter to inspect the 14\nbroader matches; removing both filters matches 212." }, { "id": "o004", "text": "ECONNREFUSED 10.0.0.8:5432", "source": "IK00", "category": "remedy", "kind": "phrase", "register": "formal", "note": "Raw diagnostic without a next step, presented as weak.", "originalIds": [ "o004" ], "sources": [ "IK00" ], "originalText": "ECONNREFUSED 10.0.0.8:5432", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Accurate technical shorthand can remain in technical detail. As a complete user-facing message it needs the affected operation and a useful next step; plain technical language is not inherently impolite.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "From the ledger-api container log, 27 September 2026:\n\n 09:14:02.118 INFO ledger-api starting request POST /v1/postings\n 09:14:02.140 ERROR ECONNREFUSED 10.0.0.8:5432\n 09:14:04.402 ERROR ECONNREFUSED 10.0.0.8:5432\n 09:14:07.115 ERROR ECONNREFUSED 10.0.0.8:5432\n 09:14:07.118 WARN falling back to read replica 10.0.0.9\n 09:14:07.120 ERROR request POST /v1/postings abandoned\n\nNo posting was written and batch LEDGER-20260927-03 remains unposted.\n\nPlease verify that PostgreSQL is running and listening on\n10.0.0.8:5432, then run the batch again.\n\nReference: DB-20260927-091402-6F31" }, { "id": "o005", "text": "I beg your pardon, but the connection attempt to 10.0.0.8:5432 was refused.\n\nNo database operation was sent over this connection.\n\nPlease verify that PostgreSQL is running and listening on that address.\n\nReference: DB-CONNECT-REFUSED", "source": "IK00", "category": "remedy", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "Source says host was reached and declined connection. Editorial caution: ECONNREFUSED alone does not establish that the intended database host or application was reached.", "originalIds": [ "o005" ], "sources": [ "IK00" ], "originalText": "I beg your pardon, but the database host 10.0.0.8 was reached and declined the connection on port 5432.\n\nNo database operation began.\n\nPlease verify that PostgreSQL is running and listening on that address.\n\nReference: DB-CONNECT-REFUSED", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "ECONNREFUSED reports connection refusal; it does not prove that the intended host or service personally declined the connection. A rejecting intermediary can produce this result.", "origin": "source", "edited": true, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the connection attempt to 10.0.0.8:5432 was\nrefused.\n\nNo database operation was sent over this connection.\n\nPlease verify that PostgreSQL is running and listening on that\naddress.\n\nReference: DB-CONNECT-REFUSED\n\n Database ledger primary\n Attempts 3, at 09:14:02, 09:14:04 and 09:14:07 BST\n Fallback read replica 10.0.0.9, in use since 09:14:07\n Occurrence DB-20260927-091402-6F31\n\nPages that only display figures are working from the replica. Saving\nis unavailable until the primary answers." }, { "id": "o007", "text": "Pardon the interruption. The upload could not be completed because the server returned HTTP 413, meaning the submitted body exceeded its configured limit.\n\nFile: \nSize: \nServer limit: \n\nPlease upload a smaller file or use .\n\nTechnical status: HTTP 413 Payload Too Large\nReference: ", "source": "IL00", "category": "technical", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "", "originalIds": [ "o007" ], "sources": [ "IL00" ], "originalText": "Pardon the interruption. The upload could not be completed because the server returned HTTP 413, meaning the submitted body exceeded its configured limit.\n\nFile: \nSize: \nServer limit: \n\nPlease upload a smaller file or use .\n\nTechnical status: HTTP 413 Payload Too Large\nReference: ", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Use only with the corresponding observed state; pair ceremonial or metaphorical language with precise facts.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "Pardon the interruption. The upload could not be completed because\nthe server returned HTTP 413, meaning the submitted body exceeded its\nconfigured limit.\n\n File: site-backup-2026-09.tar\n Size: 6.4 GB\n Server limit: 2 GB\n\nPlease upload a smaller file or use the desktop uploader, which sends\nin 100 MB parts.\n\n Attempted: 27 September 2026 at 12:48:16 BST\n Technical status: HTTP 413 Payload Too Large\n Reference: 8f1c7d2a\n\nThe request was refused before the body was read, so nothing partial\nwas stored and no storage has been consumed." }, { "id": "o031", "text": "Payment method: Visa ending 1842\nEmail: a***@example.com\nToken: [redacted]\nFile: /workspace/reports/quarterly.csv\nDatabase host: db.internal.example", "source": "IS00", "category": "technical", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "", "originalIds": [ "o031" ], "sources": [ "IS00" ], "originalText": "Payment method: Visa ending 1842\nEmail: a***@example.com\nToken: [redacted]\nFile: /workspace/reports/quarterly.csv\nDatabase host: db.internal.example", "status": "context", "editorialNote": "Redaction examples are illustrative. Masking an address does not make it anonymous, and filesystem paths, internal hosts, and card suffixes may still be sensitive in public output.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the payment could not be taken.\n\n Attempt: GBP 286.40 at 11:32 BST on 27 September 2026\n Result: declined by the issuer, code 05\n Payment method: Visa ending 1842\n Email: a***@example.com\n Token: [redacted]\n File: /workspace/reports/quarterly.csv\n Database host: db.internal.example\n\nNo money has been taken and the order has not been placed. The two\nlines above the signature identify the report this payment was for\nand the ledger it would have been written to.\n\nPlease ask the cardholder to contact the issuer, or choose another\npayment method.\n\nReference: PAY-4471" }, { "id": "o034", "text": "Expected date format: YYYY-MM-DD\nReceived: 09/10/26", "source": "IT00", "category": "correction", "kind": "example", "register": "formal", "note": "", "originalIds": [ "o034" ], "sources": [ "IT00" ], "originalText": "Expected date format: YYYY-MM-DD\nReceived: 09/10/26", "status": "ready", "editorialNote": "Suitable when the described fact is established; complete placeholders and pair fragments with a specific fact or action.", "origin": "source", "edited": false, "example": "I beg your pardon, but the date could not be read.\n\n Field: Invoice date\n Expected date format: YYYY-MM-DD\n Received: 09/10/26\n Source: invoices-september.csv, row 184\n\nRead as DD/MM/YY that is 9 October 2026; read as MM/DD/YY it is\n10 September 2026. Rather than choose, the row has been left\nunimported and nothing was changed.\n\nThe exact characters received are shown above so that the difference\nis visible without anyone having to describe it.\n\nPlease rewrite the date as 2026-10-09 or 2026-09-10, as intended,\nthen import row 184 again.\n\nReference: IMP-184-0910" }, { "id": "o039", "text": "The first request to timed out after .\n\nA second attempt succeeded at