A. S. Byatt

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You say there is no exception for "Dame" listed at MOS:PREFIX. You seem to be missing The honorific titles Sir, Dame, Lord and Lady are included in the initial reference and infobox heading for the subject of a biographical article, but are optional after that. The title is placed in bold in the first use of the name! -- Necrothesp (talk) 08:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Necrothesp. That's open to interpretation, and I would argue |honorific_prefix= can be considered part of the infobox heading. I'm inclined to interpret it that way. Thanks! ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 20:33, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
However, it makes absolutely no sense for the title to be bolded in the first line but not in the infobox! It looks utterly weird. That's my opinion. -- Necrothesp (talk) 09:27, 23 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Not necessarily, since "Dame" isn't a part of the article's title, either. I'm of the opinion that the |name= should match the title. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 16:25, 24 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Should Amess murder article be expanded with full details of attack?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_David_Amess&diff=prev&oldid=1218110186

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Murder_of_David_Amess#Should_this_article_reflect_trial_accounts_of_the_attack/Ali%E2%80%99s_behaviour?

I wonder if the murder article should be detailed more as to describe how the manner of it took place; it obviously does not need to be excessive but it is merely a suggestion. The phrase "suspect" is odd placed especially as the attacker did not dispute that he was the one responsible. It is unclear if Amess died quick or was left unconscious in the minutes after the attack but later accounts do suggest he was sadly already gone when paramedics reached him. 80.45.146.138 (talk) 21:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello there, IP! Murder of David Amess is free to edit, so feel free to add what you think necessary and I'll have a look. Thanks, ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 18:30, 4 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

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