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===Written Numbers=== | ===Written Numbers=== | ||
Written numbers should be used in writing where the number is between zero and one hundred. Numbers exceeding one hundred should be in numeric form.<ref>[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/when-to-spell-out-numbers/ Grammarly]</ref> | Written numbers should be used in writing where the number is between zero and one hundred. Numbers exceeding one hundred should be in numeric form.<ref>[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/when-to-spell-out-numbers/ Grammarly]</ref> | ||
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===Titles=== | ===Titles=== | ||
Overall, article titles should be in the singular, rather than the plural. The only exception to this is overview articles, which cover multiple subjects in a topic | Overall, article titles should be in the singular, rather than the plural. The only exception to this is overview articles, which cover multiple subjects in a topic. | ||
Article titles should also follow [[#Capitalization|Capitalization]] policy. | Article titles should also follow [[#Capitalization|Capitalization]] policy. | ||
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====Redirects==== | ====Redirects==== | ||
Redirects should only be created in the following situations: | Redirects should only be created in the following situations: | ||
* Where a user is likely to search with words included or omitted | * Where a user is likely to search with words included or omitted. | ||
* Where a subject is bundled into another article only | * Where a subject is bundled into another article only. | ||
* Common misspellings - these would be done by the [[Project:Staff|administrators]] based on the [[Special:Analytics|wiki search data]] or commonly recreated misspelled articles. | * Common misspellings - these would be done by the [[Project:Staff|administrators]] based on the [[Special:Analytics|wiki search data]] or commonly recreated misspelled articles. | ||
* Ease of maintenance - where the text to a page link often will not match the article title (e.g using first name only, pluralism which differs from the singular) a redirect may be beneficial to editors and readers. | * Ease of maintenance - where the text to a page link often will not match the article title (e.g using first name only, pluralism which differs from the singular) a redirect may be beneficial to editors and readers. | ||