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==Capitalization of "The"== | ==Capitalization of "The"== | ||
Do not ordinarily capitalize the definite article after the first word of a sentence; however some idiomatic expressions, including the titles of artistic works, should be quoted exactly according to common usage. Use the same capitalization as the title of the article. | Do not ordinarily capitalize the definite article after the first word of a sentence; however some idiomatic expressions, including the titles of artistic works, should be quoted exactly according to common usage. Use the same capitalization as the title of the article. | ||
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| ''Incorrect'' || ''(generic)'': || {{!xt|an article about [[The United Kingdom]]}} (a redirect) | | ''Incorrect'' || ''(generic)'': || {{!xt|an article about [[Wikipedia:The United Kingdom|The United Kingdom]]}} (a redirect) | ||
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| ''Correct'' || ''(generic)'': || {{xt|an article about the [[United Kingdom]]}} | | ''Correct'' || ''(generic)'': || {{xt|an article about the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]}} | ||
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| ''Incorrect'' || ''(title)'': || {{!xt|J. R. R. Tolkien wrote ''the [[Lord of the Rings]]''.}} (a redirect) | | ''Incorrect'' || ''(title)'': || {{!xt|J. R. R. Tolkien wrote ''the [[Wikipedia:Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]''.}} (a redirect) | ||
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| ''Correct'' || ''(title)'': || {{xt|J. R. R. Tolkien wrote ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.}} | | ''Correct'' || ''(title)'': || {{xt|J. R. R. Tolkien wrote ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''.}} | ||
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| ''Incorrect'' || ''(title)'': || {{!xt|Homer wrote ''[[The Odyssey]]''.}} (a redirect) | | ''Incorrect'' || ''(title)'': || {{!xt|Homer wrote ''[[Wikipedia:The Odyssey|The Odyssey]]''.}} (a redirect) | ||
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| ''Correct'' || ''(title)'': || {{xt|Homer wrote the ''[[Odyssey]]''.}} | | ''Correct'' || ''(title)'': || {{xt|Homer wrote the ''[[Wikipedia:Odyssey|Odyssey]]''.}} | ||
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| ''Incorrect'' || ''(exception)'': || {{!xt|public transport in the [[Hague]]}} (a redirect) | | ''Incorrect'' || ''(exception)'': || {{!xt|public transport in the [[Wikipedia:Hague|Hague]]}} (a redirect) | ||
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| ''Correct'' || ''(exception)'': || {{xt|public transport in [[The Hague]]}} | | ''Correct'' || ''(exception)'': || {{xt|public transport in [[Wikipedia:The Hague|The Hague]]}} | ||
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| ''Correct'' || ''(exception 2)'': || {{xt|competed in [[The Open Championship]]}} (a specific golf tournament conventionally styled this way) | | ''Correct'' || ''(exception 2)'': || {{xt|competed in [[Wikipedia:The Open Championship|The Open Championship]]}} (a specific golf tournament conventionally styled this way) | ||
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| ''Incorrect'' || ''(exception 2)'': || {{!xt|competed in [[The British Open]]}} (a redirect from a description not a name) | | ''Incorrect'' || ''(exception 2)'': || {{!xt|competed in [[Wikipedia:The British Open|The British Open]]}} (a redirect from a description not a name) | ||
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==Titles of people== | ==Titles of people== | ||