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: Now I think we should not forget about the format <code>"%d-edo"</code> (''number''+''hyphen''+''edo'') which I could also live with and which I'd prefer to the current convention <code>"%dedo"</code> (''number''+''edo''). The reason why I like the hyphenated version(s) is that the parts can be distinguished easily and line breaks in the middle don't look too bad (in comparison to <code>"%d edo"</code> or <code>"%d EDO"</code>). On the ''EDO'' page itself (section [[EDO #Adding EDOs]]), we have ''n-edo MOS'' and ''m-edo MOS'' which reads much easier than ''nedo MOS'' and ''medo MOS''. I think a writing convention should benefit the reader first and the writer second. In any case, this should apply to texts intended for publication: they are aimed at as many readers as possible, and thus the writing effort is well spent. --[[User:Xenwolf|Xenwolf]] ([[User talk:Xenwolf|talk]]) 16:31, 12 July 2021 (UTC) | : Now I think we should not forget about the format <code>"%d-edo"</code> (''number''+''hyphen''+''edo'') which I could also live with and which I'd prefer to the current convention <code>"%dedo"</code> (''number''+''edo''). The reason why I like the hyphenated version(s) is that the parts can be distinguished easily and line breaks in the middle don't look too bad (in comparison to <code>"%d edo"</code> or <code>"%d EDO"</code>). On the ''EDO'' page itself (section [[EDO #Adding EDOs]]), we have ''n-edo MOS'' and ''m-edo MOS'' which reads much easier than ''nedo MOS'' and ''medo MOS''. I think a writing convention should benefit the reader first and the writer second. In any case, this should apply to texts intended for publication: they are aimed at as many readers as possible, and thus the writing effort is well spent. --[[User:Xenwolf|Xenwolf]] ([[User talk:Xenwolf|talk]]) 16:31, 12 July 2021 (UTC) | ||
:: Those are interesting points indeed. I agree with you that the convention should benefit the reader first. In that spirit, readers are more likely to recognize the spelling if they have seen it used elsewhere frequently, such as in the titles or descriptions of the music they listen to. | |||
:: By the way, I updated the [[EDO]] page today. I'm using "edo" and "<span><math>n</math></span>edo" for now, where the variable <span><math>n</math></span> is written using the math tag, which makes it stand out better. As for numbered edos, I use "12edo" for now, which I think is not that hard to read since digits are taller than lowercase letters, and having no spaces or hyphens prevents any line breaking from happening. In any case, I'm willing to change it later if we decide on another convention. [[User:Fredg999|Fredg999]] ([[User talk:Fredg999|talk]]) 03:18, 13 July 2021 (UTC) | |||