Talk:Less than Zero
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On 24 August 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from Less Than Zero to Less than Zero. The result of the discussion was moved. |
Requested move 24 August 2022
- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:41, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
- Less Than Zero → Less than Zero
- Less Than Zero (novel) → Less than Zero (novel)
- Less Than Zero (film) → Less than Zero (film)
- Less Than Zero (soundtrack) → Less than Zero (soundtrack)
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The Open Library shows several capitalization variants, but puts the proposed form as primary when looking for it. Some others use the capped "Than". — BarrelProof (talk) 20:17, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
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- Speedy move based on the clear unopposed consensus at the other discussion. Dicklyon (talk) 23:20, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
- Support IAW the related RM and Less than Zero (soundtrack) etc both here and as titles on the article's page. Cinderella157 (talk) 00:09, 25 August 2022 (UTC)]
- Regarding the capitalization for the dab page, all but one of the entries (i.e. except for the literal dictionary definition of "less than zero") use a capital 'Z'. In fact, it's arguable that Less than zero (with lowercase 'z') should just redirect to WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT. — BarrelProof (talk) 16:42, 25 August 2022 (UTC)]
- Differentiation by capitalisation is very rarely a good solution in my opinion. Most people will search without conscious consideration of capitalisation since search tools are not usually case sensitive. While capitalisation of the first letter does not affect a WP search, the capitalisation permutations for "than zero" should all redirect to this dab page. Whether we flag this page by adding "(disambiguation)" is another consideration for clarity. Cinderella157 (talk) 23:35, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
- Regarding the capitalization for the dab page, all but one of the entries (i.e. except for the literal dictionary definition of "less than zero") use a capital 'Z'. In fact, it's arguable that Less than zero (with lowercase 'z') should just redirect to
- Comment. "Than" is not always a preposition, but I don't think many would argue that the construction here is a shortened form of "It is less than zero is." Dekimasuよ! 02:40, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
- Support per ]
- Support per all the above. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 10:46, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.