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Reviewer: Dana boomer ( talk) 22:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have the full review up soon. Dana boomer ( talk) 22:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
A few MOS/prose issues and one question about images. Other than that, the article looks good, and these issues shouldn't take too long to fix. Please let me know if you have any questions. Dana boomer ( talk) 22:33, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
If you look at most U.S. politicians, with a well-constructed lead, the wording is superior to the present of this article. The wording should be "...was an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935." This formatting of the lead is most concise, and logical. Firstly, nationality as an American supersedes his state residence; secondly, the title of office "Governor of Kentucky" not only lists the office itself, but establishes that his highest office, which is the one of primary mention, was as head of a U.S. state; thirdly, the range of service establishes the period of his prominence.
As it presently stands, the lead is misleading and improperly constructed. While the official name of Kentucky is the "Commonwealth of Kentucky," as opposed to "State of," referring to it as the "U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky" is wholly erroneous. Why? Because while Kentucky's official name incorporates the term "Commonwealth," it does not cease to be a state. Furthermore, calling it a 'Commonwealth' as opposed to 'State' is in error, for a U.S. Commonwealth is an insular area, unincorporated, which presently include the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. The aforementioned lead wording, which was reverted, is a proper construction. Using the phrase "He was the Commonwealth's 43rd governor" is not only in error due to the usage of "Commonwealth," but it also fails to establish the office in formal terms, which "43rd Governor of Kentucky" does. The rest of the lead still clearly establishes him as a state-level politician, and mention of nationality is prudent. This wording is of good syntax, and is widely accepted throughout articles in Wikipedia, see Mitt Romney, Pat Brown, Jeb Bush as among similar examples. Spartan7W § 14:18, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Dana boomer ( talk) 22:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have the full review up soon. Dana boomer ( talk) 22:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
A few MOS/prose issues and one question about images. Other than that, the article looks good, and these issues shouldn't take too long to fix. Please let me know if you have any questions. Dana boomer ( talk) 22:33, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
If you look at most U.S. politicians, with a well-constructed lead, the wording is superior to the present of this article. The wording should be "...was an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935." This formatting of the lead is most concise, and logical. Firstly, nationality as an American supersedes his state residence; secondly, the title of office "Governor of Kentucky" not only lists the office itself, but establishes that his highest office, which is the one of primary mention, was as head of a U.S. state; thirdly, the range of service establishes the period of his prominence.
As it presently stands, the lead is misleading and improperly constructed. While the official name of Kentucky is the "Commonwealth of Kentucky," as opposed to "State of," referring to it as the "U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky" is wholly erroneous. Why? Because while Kentucky's official name incorporates the term "Commonwealth," it does not cease to be a state. Furthermore, calling it a 'Commonwealth' as opposed to 'State' is in error, for a U.S. Commonwealth is an insular area, unincorporated, which presently include the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. The aforementioned lead wording, which was reverted, is a proper construction. Using the phrase "He was the Commonwealth's 43rd governor" is not only in error due to the usage of "Commonwealth," but it also fails to establish the office in formal terms, which "43rd Governor of Kentucky" does. The rest of the lead still clearly establishes him as a state-level politician, and mention of nationality is prudent. This wording is of good syntax, and is widely accepted throughout articles in Wikipedia, see Mitt Romney, Pat Brown, Jeb Bush as among similar examples. Spartan7W § 14:18, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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