Talk:Husting

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This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, now in the public domain.

The actual word both singular and plural is 'Hustings'. 'Husting' as it is listed here is no longer in use. This page needs to be moved to "Hustings"

The beginning of the article notes, "By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event, such as debates or speeches, during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are present." But near the end, it states, "The literal husting of pre-1872 Parliamentary elections is no longer used, but the term is now applied to a meeting at which more than one candidate participates." So there's a discrepancy on whether the term can be applied to an event with only one candidate. Can anyone clarify this? Thanks. Ropcat 04:13, 28 September 2007 (UTC)