Talk:Alexander Column

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[edit] weak adjectives don't really explain what the author means

Named after Emperor Alexander I, who ruled Russia between 1801 and 1825, the column is an interesting piece of architecture and engineering... It is set so nicely that no attachment to the base is needed.

I think this sounds a bit puerile, and more importantly undescriptive.


  • I agree; what on earth does "It is set so nicely that no attachment to the base is needed" actually mean?? I like the article, and kudos to the author(s), but the grammar is appalling. How did this make the main page? Satyricon uk 16:57, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Well, the actual article says "set so precisely..." which I think is much better. "Interesting" doesn't seem so bad, though. Perhaps "unusual"?? Juggins 18:11, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
  • "Nicely" might have been used erroneously to mean "neatly" instead since many massive column sections are designed to fit neatly into each other especially if the ends are highly polished. CJ Withers 19:58, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
    • "Nice" has several meanings, one of which is "accurate", so its use here is quite correct. As for the grammar is appalling: I've checked it and can find only one error, which I've corrected. Bazza 09:39, 18 June 2006 (UTC)