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Can we remove the dots from 'U.S.' and replace the hyphen with an n dash, please? Can we remove the dots from 'U.S.' and replace the hyphen with an n dash, please?
] 06:32, 16 July 2005 (UTC) ] 06:32, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
:''Vide'' ], especially ] and ]. It is generally frowned upon to change an article's existing style. Although abreviations a rarely punctuated in Australian English, Misplaced Pages goes by the convention that United States be abbreviated with dots, that is, U.S. I'll leave it to you to choose to restore the punctuated abbreviations, though I'd advise you to do so, lest you incur to wrath of touchy editors (this issue is pet peeve of many, particularly Americans).--] | ] 08:50, 18 July 2005 (UTC) :''Vide'' ], especially ] and ]. It is generally frowned upon to change an article's existing style. Although abreviations a rarely punctuated in Australian English, Misplaced Pages goes by the convention that United States be abbreviated with dots, that is, U.S. It's up to you to choose whether you follow this convention, though I'd advise you to do so, lest you incur to wrath of touchy editors (this issue is pet peeve of many, particularly Americans).--] | ] 08:50, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

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Can we remove the dots from 'U.S.' and replace the hyphen with an n dash, please? Tony 06:32, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Vide Manual of Style, especially National varieties of English and Dashes. It is generally frowned upon to change an article's existing style. Although abreviations a rarely punctuated in Australian English, Misplaced Pages goes by the convention that United States be abbreviated with dots, that is, U.S. It's up to you to choose whether you follow this convention, though I'd advise you to do so, lest you incur to wrath of touchy editors (this issue is pet peeve of many, particularly Americans).--Cyberjunkie | Talk 08:50, 18 July 2005 (UTC)