Talk:Fantastic Mr. Fox

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[edit] Article merge

I just merged this article from "Fantastic Mr Fox" (no period after "Mr"). This appears to be the original title of the book from 1970, though the book is now published using "Mr." with a period, and is being adapted into a film with a period in the name. The name with a period is now common usage, though the history of the title may deserve mention in the article. --Tarnas 00:20, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I believe this should be changed back to "Mr". The version I have (a modern UK reprint) has the title with "Mr" and throughout the text it is written as "Mr"; this is in fact the correct usage since an abbreviation which shares its last letter with that of the word it's abbreviating does not have a full-stop. I don't see why a film or incorrect use should be influential in the matter. Halfabeet (talk) 21:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

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