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Error in MOTD description

"...where the eponym character meets Santa Claus," should be "where the eponymous character meets Santa Claus", as it is an adjective. Heavy Water (talk) 21:24, 24 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Done Yann (talk) 22:29, 24 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

POTD: Alder props

{{Edit requested}} Hi. The POTD supposedly shows "alder props (cones without seed)".[1] Why are they defined as 'cones without seed'? This seems like an error to me as alder cones do contain seed.[2] Also, is there any reliable source for the term 'prop'? --TadejM ^(t/p) 00:12, 29 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've temporarily changed the description[3] pending confirmation that everything is fine here. (@User:Well-Informed Optimist) --TadejM ^(t/p) 00:18, 29 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've copied the text from the image description. —Well-Informed Optimist (talk) 10:21, 29 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you. As there has been no clarification so far, I've tagged the image with {{Factual accuracy}} and asked the uploader to provide the relevant information to reassure us everything is fine here.[4] --TadejM ^(t/p) 10:28, 29 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The cones are open, so no doubt most of the seeds are dispersed. Not sure there is a English term for empty cones, I expect 'props' is just a transliteration from the Dutch. "Empty cones" would suffice. --Tony Wills (talk) 21:51, 29 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for the reply. I have now removed {{Factual accuracy}} and slightly rephrased the English description (replaced the unknown term 'props' with 'cones'). Feel welcome to edit it further. --TadejM ^(t/p) 00:23, 30 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Picture of the day (20 January 2023)

"A owner of a old book selling store in Kolkata" - How did this get past the proofreaders? PeeJay (talk) 00:25, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I thought something sounded terribly out of place. English troubles I guess. Although the uploaded caption reads 'The' OtuNwachinemere (talk) 02:52, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Still says "A" when it should be "An" Mako001 (C) (T) 🇺🇦 12:40, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There is no proofreader, only volunteers. Fixed. Yann (talk) 12:43, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

POTD on Valentine's day

Interesting that Valentine day POTD is a picture of insects mating. Subtle? Wilson (talk) 15:33, 14 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Media of the Day error (18 Feb. 2023)

"friendship between the U.S. and China" should link to en:History of China–United States relations, rather than en:China–United States relations, as the specified time (and friendship) was before the establishment of the PRC, which the article currently linked to refers to. DecafPotato (talk) 04:33, 18 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]