Template:Did you know nominations/Edward William Purvis


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:54, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

Edward William Purvis
Source: Dixon, Dixon & McKay 2014, pp. 12–13, Insight Guides 2014, pp. 153–154; Merriam-Webster, Inc 1991, p. 481; King & Tranquada 2003, pp. 11–12
 * ... that according to popular legend, Edward William Purvis (pictured) gave his nickname meaning "jumping flea" to the ukulele?
 * ALT1: ... that according to popular legend, British expatriate and Hawaiian officer Edward William Purvis (pictured) gave his nickname meaning "jumping flea" to the ukulele, a Portuguese inspired Hawaiian instrument?
 * Comment: Second hook is just a more detailed version of the first.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:36, 16 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Christiana Willes

Created/expanded by KAVEBEAR (talk). Self-nominated at 05:15, 14 November 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Length, date, sources, neutrality, originality, QPQ, and hook verified. I'd recommend the shorter first hook, as it's more concise and still gives all the necessary information. (I've been bold and altered "jumping fleas" above to "jumping flea," since that's how the translation appears in the article and in the sources.) Well done! Lemuellio (talk) 15:14, 22 November 2016 (UTC)