Talk:Ram-raiding

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What is the best title for this article?

According to the guideline Wikipedia:Article titles, titles should be a singular noun. The current title, ending in "ing", is the gerund form of the noun, and is a present participle or a continuous form of the noun. Various English dictionaries have entries for "ram raid" or "ram-raid" and Wiktionary also gives "ramraid" as alternative spellings. It also describes a "ramraid" as an instance of ramraiding. The criteria for article titles include the requirements that they be both natural and concise. To me, omitting the "ing" ending from the title would better meet the requirements for an article title. I am not too concerned if the title is spelt ram raid, ram-raid or ramraid, as that can probably be decided based on common usage in sources. However, I do note that many sources use the singular form, rather than the form ending in "ing". - Cameron Dewe (talk) 01:27, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]