Talk:Onion
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production numbers are mismatched -
[edit]the linked source has 2 numbers area and tonnage, so the numbers in table are mismatched - here area, not production - it is carried out automatically? Genchoo (talk) 11:43, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
Etymology is incomplete
[edit]Etymology section only discusses Latinate derivations of “cepa,” which is unrelated to the etymology of the English word “onion.”
“Onion” derives from early 12c. English ungeon, oinyon, unione, meaning "the underground bulb of the common onion plant," from Anglo-French “union,” Old French “oignon,” and directly from Latin “unionem” (nominative “unio”), a colloquial rustic Roman word for a kind of onion, also "pearl" (via the notion of a string of onions), literally "one, unity." The sense connection is the unity of the successive layers of an onion, in contrast with garlic or cloves.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/onion 71.205.14.105 (talk) 15:49, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
GA concerns
[edit]I am concerned that this article no longer meets the good article criteria. Some of my concerns are listed below:
- There are a lot of uncited passages throughout the article.
- Can the sources listed in "Further reading" be used as inline citations, or should they be removed?
- There is MOS:OVERSECTION in the article, and many sequencial one-or-two sentence paragraphs
Is anyone interested in addressing these concerns, or should this go to WP:GAR? Z1720 (talk) 22:06, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
GA Reassessment
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There is unsourced information throughout the article, some "Further reading" sources that should be considered for inclusion, and some oversection in the "Uses" section. Z1720 (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
- Z1720 I can try to help address some of these concerns so that we can hopefully keep the article as a GA. Is there usually a certain time frame this needs to be done by? Thanks. Eucalyptusmint (talk) 14:56, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- @Eucalyptusmint: There is no timeline as long as improvements are being made. Feel free to ping me when it is ready for a review. Z1720 (talk) 15:15, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- sounds good, will do. Eucalyptusmint (talk) 19:55, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- @Eucalyptusmint: There is no timeline as long as improvements are being made. Feel free to ping me when it is ready for a review. Z1720 (talk) 15:15, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- Glad this is being addressed; I'll lend a hand, and have already asked Cwmhiraeth if she'd like to join in too. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:49, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
- Appreciate it! Looks like you fixed most of the noted issues. Eucalyptusmint (talk) 00:57, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
1) Unsourced materials: have fixed all the obvious citation needed issues. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:20, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
2) Further reading: Incorporated the Gripshover journal article into 'History'. Formatted a bit better, and disarmed harv links. We're down to 2 books in the list, which seems reasonable. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:21, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
3) 'Uses' too many subsections: merged. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:43, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
Z1720 - it feels like a GA again, cleaned up as above. Take a look. Chiswick Chap (talk) 03:01, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
- Quick review doesn't bring up any concerns. I'd prefer that there was not a "Further reading" section but it is not a deal breaker. Is WiseGeek a reliable source? (ref 35). Citations in the lead can probably be removed. I removed some duplicate refs in the article. Z1720 (talk) 22:41, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
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