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FYI, in the ''Manual of Style'', there is a section at [[WP:HYPOCORISM]] which advises against adding common short forms of a name along with the full name. So I reverted 'Michael "Mike" Ermantraut' and 'Gustavo "Gus" Fring'. Thanks, and keep up the good work. <small><sub>''signed'', </sub></small>[[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 15:46, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
FYI, in the ''Manual of Style'', there is a section at [[WP:HYPOCORISM]] which advises against adding common short forms of a name along with the full name. So I reverted 'Michael "Mike" Ermantraut' and 'Gustavo "Gus" Fring'. Thanks, and keep up the good work. <small><sub>''signed'', </sub></small>[[User:Willondon|Willondon]] ([[User Talk:Willondon|talk]]) 15:46, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
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[[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=Information icon|link=]] Hello. Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/IzzyBell Oskverry|your contributions]] to [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]]. I noticed that your recent edit to [[:Lone Ranger]] did not have an [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. You can use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or to provide a description of what the edit changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances that your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits, an adequate summary may be [[Wikipedia:Edit summary legend|quite brief]]. |
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'''Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make.''' With a [[WP:ACCOUNT|Wikipedia account]] you can give yourself a reminder by setting {{myprefs|3|check=Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary}}, and then click the "Save" button. |
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Thanks!{{sp}}<!-- Template:uw-editsummary --> [[User:AndrewThomasH|AndrewThomasH]] ([[User talk:AndrewThomasH|talk]]) 01:42, 11 May 2024 (UTC) |
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Hypocorisms
FYI, in the Manual of Style, there is a section at WP:HYPOCORISM which advises against adding common short forms of a name along with the full name. So I reverted 'Michael "Mike" Ermantraut' and 'Gustavo "Gus" Fring'. Thanks, and keep up the good work. signed, Willondon (talk) 15:46, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
May 2024
Hello. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that your recent edit to Lone Ranger did not have an edit summary. You can use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or to provide a description of what the edit changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances that your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits, an adequate summary may be quite brief.
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Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes)
Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder by setting Preferences → Editing → Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary, and then click the "Save" button. Thanks! AndrewThomasH (talk) 01:42, 11 May 2024 (UTC)