Template:Did you know nominations/Marriage in the United Arab Emirates
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Marriage in the United Arab Emirates
- ... that a government enacted a fine of $140,000 for citizens spending too much money on weddings in the country?
- ALT1: ... that a government had to intervene after 80% of all personal loans taken out were to cover wedding expenses? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/566491.stm
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ceechynaa
- Comment: The QPQ I reviewed was a double nom. Could also say "Emirati government" if more clarity is needed.
Created by Jolielover (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.
jolielover♥talk 13:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll have a look at this one. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Created by nominator yesterday, long enough, well sourced, fully referenced, accessible sources, passes EarWig, well written. (I hope this is heading to GAN.)
- QPQ looks good.
- Both hooks are sourced to the BBC, are interesting, hooky, and short.
- Strictly the article refers to loans taken out by men. I think not specifying that in the hook is probably allowable at DYK, but let's see if we can work it in.
- I much prefer ALT1, but could I suggest a slight tightening up and the inclusion of "men", to give:
- ALT2 ...that a government intervened after 80% of personal loans taken out by men were to cover wedding expenses?; or
ALT3 ... that a government intervened after 80% of men's personal loans went to cover wedding expenses?
- @Gog the Mild: Hi there! Thanks for the review, much appreciated; though I personally prefer ALT0, I do not mind the second hook; I think ALT3 is works nicely as being short and concise. The only slight issue though, "wedding expenses" being the boldened text implies an article about wedding costs, hence why I made it the alternate hook. I wasn't sure on how to frame it differently. If you don't think that is an issue, then I'm fine with it being the hook. Thanks! jolielover♥talk 14:57, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- I think we are allowed to be a little cheeky to create a catchy hook. The hook information is in the article and directly relevant to it. Let's see if we get any objection, if not, ALT3 it is. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:12, 12 January 2025 (UTC)