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This article is written in
Hong Kong English, which has its own spelling conventions (colour, realise, travelled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other
varieties of English. According to the
relevant style guide, this should not be changed without
broad consensus.
Tense . . .
Let's have a discussion. Should everything in the list of events be in
present tense or
past tense? I say
Present
mostly because it reads like a play script, which is always written in the present tense. Sincerely,
GeorgeLouis (
talk) 02:40, 2 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Tony Blair
Blair is listed here as being present. I found
this reference, which says he boycotted the handover ceremony. However, I also see
this image which attests to his presence at some point. Did Blair boycott at lease some part of it?
Ohconfucius (
talk) 07:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)reply
The reference you found refers to the SAR government inauguration ceremony, not the handover.
_dk (
talk) 08:27, 4 July 2008 (UTC)reply
On the back cover of 'The Last Governor', a book by Jonathan Dimbleby recording the last 5 years of British rule in Hong Kong, Chris Patten is quoted as saying 'Nimrod' was playing as the British flag was lowered and not God save the Queen. What source does the current statement have? —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
147.8.103.241 (
talk) 09:49, 30 January 2011 (UTC)reply
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This article is written in
Hong Kong English, which has its own spelling conventions (colour, realise, travelled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other
varieties of English. According to the
relevant style guide, this should not be changed without
broad consensus.
Tense . . .
Let's have a discussion. Should everything in the list of events be in
present tense or
past tense? I say
Present
mostly because it reads like a play script, which is always written in the present tense. Sincerely,
GeorgeLouis (
talk) 02:40, 2 July 2008 (UTC)reply
Tony Blair
Blair is listed here as being present. I found
this reference, which says he boycotted the handover ceremony. However, I also see
this image which attests to his presence at some point. Did Blair boycott at lease some part of it?
Ohconfucius (
talk) 07:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)reply
The reference you found refers to the SAR government inauguration ceremony, not the handover.
_dk (
talk) 08:27, 4 July 2008 (UTC)reply
On the back cover of 'The Last Governor', a book by Jonathan Dimbleby recording the last 5 years of British rule in Hong Kong, Chris Patten is quoted as saying 'Nimrod' was playing as the British flag was lowered and not God save the Queen. What source does the current statement have? —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
147.8.103.241 (
talk) 09:49, 30 January 2011 (UTC)reply