Talk:Cirencester
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[edit] The name Cirencester
The discussion on the origins of the name Cirencester has become quite lengthy, certainly too long to remain as part of the main paragraph. In any case it's too detailed to belong in the article summary.
I've combined it with a similar explanation in the 'History' section of the article, corrected a misunderstanding about Cirencester and Ciceter, and put the whole lot in a section of its own. Chris Jefferies 23:31, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Details of pronunciation and the history of the name seem to me inappropriate in the main paragraph. Wikipedia policy is to keep this paragraph brief and use it to summarise the major facts on the topic. I suggest that people searching for information on Cirencester will first want to know where it is, how large it is, what kind of place it is and perhaps how old it is. All the detail should be in the main part of the article.
I am therefore moving the information on pronunciation to the section on 'The Name of the Town'. Similar information already exists in this section but in a different form. The two will need to be rationalised by somebody with the necessary knowledge.
One more point, I was born and brought up in Cirencester in the 1950s and I never heard the form Ciceter in conversation. Most people abbreviated the name to Ciren, and still do. My understanding is that 'Ciceter' was invented by Shakespeare and was only ever used by some of the more wealthy and educated inhabitants. It was never the standard name of the town. Chris Jefferies 08:25, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Geography and History sections
Although there's a lot on history, there was nothing on the geographical aspects of the town. I've made a start, but this section needs expanding. History on the other hand is almost large enough to become an article in its own right, with just a summary in the main article. We need to keep an eye on this possibility as work continues. Chris Jefferies 01:06, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Royal Agricultural College
I took some photographs of this college today. Drop me a note to ask for them when a stub is created. – Kaihsu 16:44, 2005 Apr 23 (UTC)
[edit] Pronunciation
A pronunciation note might be useful here. I have no idea how this name would be pronounced, given the general weirdness of pronunciations of English place names ending in "cester". john k 18:49, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
- It is not a bad idea. However, I don't have experience in constructing pronunciation guides. The correct pronunciation is: siren (as the noise on an emergency vehicle or the Greek mythological creatures) and sester (as 'sister', but said with a short 'e')
