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It says "The IRA decided to assassinate Thatcher during the 1981" on the front page but she died in the 21st century years later. Needs an edit there 94.194.201.102 (talk) 00:58, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing needs to be changed. They decided to assassinate her in 1981 and tried (and failed) to do so in 1984. Her death was unconnected to the IRA, so I'm not sure why it needs changing. - SchroCat (talk) 08:09, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The term "the British government" is the commonly used one - something the people of Northern Ireland have complained about previously. - SchroCat (talk) 08:09, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Britain is the generally accepted term just like how those in the USA may be called American despite not even being the largest country in the Americas though undisputabley the most notable,
the largest island in the UK is called "Great Britain" but is referred to as mainland often by people who live on islands actually called Mainland for example Mainland(Orkney) 94.194.201.102 (talk) 11:44, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and it is a single sovereign state. "British" means belonging to or relating to the United Kingdom (the whole of it including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) and so is the correct demonym for the government of it - it is the British Government. -- DeFacto (talk). 14:07, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is a reference in the infobox. Is that in line with MoS policies? I would expect the infobox to summarize the info later in the article, which is already cited PhotographyEdits (talk) 21:13, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Carlisle and London are both essentially at sea level. Using "up" for "north" is a pet peeve and is almost certainly not encyclopedic. John (talk) 13:54, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It may be a pet peeve for you, but your overly literal understanding ignores common practice and perfectly acceptable (and encyclopaedic) grammar. - SchroCat (talk) 14:04, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Good to have your opinion, if somewhat predictable. Any other opinions? Wikipedia normally prefers a more formal style than this, I think. John (talk) 14:26, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is not colloquial, and it is not related to either the elevation or compass direction. It is standard British English for travelling towards the capital; or being at, or going to a university. Examples: "next week I will be up in London", "tonight I drive up to London", "our daughter went up to Oxford University". So in the example in question, it should say "travelling down from London". -- DeFacto (talk). 10:48, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks for opining. Even if you do not agree it is colloquial (and the consensus at WT:MOS is that it is), does it add any meaning? Is it essential to convey the facts? In all your three examples, as well as the one under discussion, it does not. "Next week I will be in London", "tonight I drive to London" and "our daughter went to Oxford University" are identical in meaning to your sentences. Good encyclopedic writing is parsimonious; it does not waste words. John (talk) 11:11, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What a lot of fuss over a two letter pet peeve. Despite it being perfectly acceptable, I’ve removed it to stop any further waste of time. - SchroCat (talk) 05:04, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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