User talk:Picapica

Royal Assent, 1914

Don't sweat it. I thought that the Home Rule Bill hadn't received Royal Assent until I read it in The Green Flag: A History of Irish nationalism', which my (Irish) flatmate bought me for Christmas. Very good book, worth a read: ISBN 0140291652. — OwenBlacker 13:27, Mar 3, 2005 (UTC)

Oïl languages

I'd agree thatlangues d'Oïl is probably more commonly used by English-speakers than Oïl languages, but to state that Oïl languages is "meaningless" in English is not accurate. The term is used by some English-speakers at least, and also by European networks such as EBLUL and Mercator. We've certainly got both forms throughout Wikipedia (e.g. List of Oïl languages). I intended my edit in Brittany, re Gallo language, provided a more stylish balance in terms of contrasting "Celtic language family" and "Oïl language family", but your Romance language certainly serves equally readably! Man vyi 06:44, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

British Rail Class 185

The reason the title British Rail Class 185 was used is simply to make all articles consistent. If, for example the title was TransPennine Express Class 185 there is a strong possibility this would have to be changed if the franchise is renamed in the future. One argument for using "British Rail Class xxx" is because the BR numbering system is still used, even if BR did not build the classes. (Our Phellap 15:32, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC))