Category talk:Languages

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Currently both Category:Language and Category:Languages exist and both are heavily used. According to the current structure only the plural form should be used. /Lokal_Profil 15:39, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Keep --Juiced lemon 11:51, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think both categories should be kept. The plural category should be for specific languages. And the singular category for things that are related to language, but are not languages or related to a specific language. /90.229.135.239 15:40, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Juiced Lemon, what is it that you oppose? Merging them, or using the plural form or the existence of any of the categories?
90.229.135.239, if that is indeed how the two categories are meant to be used then explanatory texts and perhaps a renaming to something clarifying this would be good. But from that point of view I can see why two categories would be needed. /Lokal_Profil 16:29, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I changed from “oppose” to “keep” for clarity. You didn't properly explain your intentions, so it was difficult to criticize them. I think that User:90.229.135.239 comments are pertinent. --Juiced lemon 17:37, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't claim that usage of en: is binding, but it is perhaps suggestive that en:Category:Language contains en:Category:Languages. Man vyi 19:48, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think we need to keep this distinction. The concept of a language in general (Language, singular) is different to details about any specific language (subcat under Languages, plural). 'Language' is very abstract whereas 'Languages' content will be much more specific, but the fact that they're both filled -- with distinct contents -- seems to show that other people make this same distinction. --pfctdayelise (说什么?) 04:41, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK, makes sense. I've added a comment on Category:Language so that other people (like me) will know. the preceding unsigned comment is by Lokal Profil (talk • contribs) 15:32, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggesting that Category:Language is merged into this category. To discuss please go to Commons:Categories_for_discussion#Category:Language./Lokal_Profil 15:40, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]