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I was wondering why my edit was reverted. Standard Python syntax uses " instead of ' or am I missing something?

Seanpm2001 (talk) 02:11, 20 January 2022 (UTC)seanpm2001[reply]

You're missing that Python allows using either.

What is "Standard Python"? Python's documentation prefers single quotes and so does the language itself, for example if you do print(repr("hello")) it'll print 'hello'. Akeosnhaoe (talk) 02:33, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the correction. I didn't know that part. I was taught to do it only with parentheses, and not apostrophes. I should probably go and fix my source code now. Seanpm2001 (talk) 02:40, 20 January 2022 (UTC)Seanpm2001[reply]

You don't need to fix any source code. If you have written programs using " then there's 0 benefit to spending your time to convert them. It doesn't matter. Akeosnhaoe (talk) 14:02, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Actually, /kju:/ is the US pronunciation per MW, Random House and the OED. There are rarer variants, but those should probably be left to Wikt. — kwami (talk) 11:53, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This might qualify as original research, but lookup "cupola" on youtube and find me a single person pronouncing it with a /j/. Here are the first 4 videos I came across:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzjFN2RjSs&t=19s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zMK9hLLxE&t=28s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbZ7lDlVeIo&t=15s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSzuiqVjJg4&t=16s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSzuiqVjJg4&t=360s

The first time I ever came across the idea that you would say it with a /j/ was on wikipedia and I've been speaking English for a long time, though I think if you had asked me to say it with a British accent I might've done it. Akeosnhaoe (talk) 13:59, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Kwamikagami: Akeosnhaoe (talk) 15:53, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

OR or not, that's convincing! (Apart from the last one, since she's European and not a native speaker.) I withdraw my objection. Found a few other speakers in do-it-yourself vids, so it's not just the one and the ISS. Maybe we could say "US also" and not give it as a straight US/UK distinction? Weird to lose /j/ after a velar. — kwami (talk) 20:16, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, here's one from the US that has /kju:/:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tCGHN9VKM

Bet it's a regional thing. — kwami (talk) 20:24, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings @ Akeosnhaoe

I have tried to improve the draft content for Draft:Ex-Muslim activism in Kerala as per feed back received on the article talk page and Maintenance tag.

I am looking for help in review of the maintenance tag and feed back if any plus little copy edit help if required.

Your user ID selected for above request since you seem to have copy edited similar topic previously.

Thanks and warm regards

Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 04:33, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I inadvertently deleted the links -- and thanks for restoring them! --Macrakis (talk) 15:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion at Template talk:Expand section § Wording. QueenofBithynia (talk) 22:12, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hm i measured it. Sticky headers take just 4.6% of the screen in the popular resolution 1920*1080. 95.4% of the page remains.

First-time readers and those who occasionally are on the visa requirements articles usually head down to the country they want to visit. A sticky header prevents that they need to scroll up to make sure that the days mean allowed stay and to get the idea that the ticks and crosses mean reciprocity. It's also good for giving attention, that the notes exclude potential departure fees. WikiPate (talk) 20:20, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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