Talk:Two car bombs kill scores in Algiers, Algeria

Thanks for adding to this article --User:Anonymous101 15:26, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

I have noticed that there seems to be constant updates in this story on other sites. I think it would be useful if people checked news sites for updates. (I am trying to do this, but I can not keep checking other news sites) --User:Anonymous101 15:40, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

The wikipedia article on Algiers is badly in need of editing and cleanup.189.169.17.18 19:01, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

I suggest you bring that up over at Wikipedia, they have many "flags" etc. that you can add to call attention to the need for a better article. Beyond that, we can't really help you here. --SVTCobra 23:30, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

re: article title of "Two car bombs kill scores in Algiers, Algeria" How many people is "Scores"? Can we not use archaic english??? try "dozens", "over 60", "Nearly one hundred", "many"... please just don't try to revive dead words. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.233.80.254 (talk) 20:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Um, "scores" isn't a dead word. It may not be the first word you think of to mean "many," but it's still entirely legitimate.--72.130.143.25 22:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

One score is twenty, for reference, and it is very much a commonly used word. --SVTCobra 23:28, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree scores is not a dead word, but isn't it a tad informal for a headline? Bawolff ☺☻ 23:33, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't think so. I hate headlines that try to use the exact number, especially when it changes rapidly as it did in this story. It creates a mess of double redirects. Also, the numbers are based on estimates. Look at our related story. It says 23, but that final number turned out to be 33. So now our headline looks kinda inaccurate. Leaving it somewhat open but still giving an idea of the range is the best way to go, imho. BTW, my rule-of-thumb is over forty is "scores" instead of "dozens". --SVTCobra 23:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

(e/c)I was working at a newspaper in an overnight shift, and once had to deal with a call from someone who complained when an article referred to "scores" when the actual number quotes was 20. Sadly I didn't exactly have much editorial power, and I don't think it was ever fixed. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:36, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

And, as my above example demonstrates, it's actually a fairly common newspaper word. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:36, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

In fact, if you do a Google News search for scores, other than the many sporting references, you actually get the other reports on this incident, all using the word in the headline. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:38, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

hmm, perhaps its just a more slangy word in my little corner of the world. Definitly appears to be appropriate for the situation based on your arguments. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:16, 12 December 2007 (UTC)