Template:Did you know nominations/New Malden High Street

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The result was: promoted by Rcsprinter (cackle) @ 18:36, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

New Malden High Street

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• ... that New Malden High Street contains the 131st branch of Waitrose and has London Buses route 131 go through it?

Created by Launchballer (talk). Self nominated at 00:17, 31 December 2013 (UTC).

• In the reference for the Waitrose statement I can't see where it mentions that it is the 131st store. Pi (Talk to me! ) 19:20, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Did you check the page URL?--Launchballer 19:37, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Yes, but that doesn't make it clear to me that it's the 131st shop. That seems to just be a page number on their website, I'm not inclined to read significance into that alone Pi (Talk to me! ) 19:53, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Is this better?--Launchballer 20:30, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

I still don't understand what it means to be honest. Yes, Waitrose have assigned it a number, but does that mean it was the 131st shop to open or what? I think that perhaps it's too ambiguous to be a DYK hook Pi (Talk to me! ) 20:51, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Supermarkets alway assign numbers to stores in order of opening. That is standard industry practice. But if you insist:

• ALT1: ... that Waitrose have assigned the number 131 to their New Malden High Street branch, which has the London Buses route 131 run straight the way through it?--Launchballer 23:09, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

I think that's more reasonable, but I think the bus reference should also have an inline citation. I'd appreciate someone more experienced than me checking this over too Pi (Talk to me! ) 23:36, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

• An experienced reviewer requested to check the nomination. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:37, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

That's you, surely?--Launchballer 22:09, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

• 'ALT1' needs rewording. Currently it sounds like the 131 bus runs through the Waitrose store in NM High Street. ;-) -- Ohc ^¡digame! 02:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that New Malden High Street's Waitrose has been assigned the number 131, and that London Buses route 131 runs straight through the high street?--Launchballer 08:46, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

• I don't find the use of 131 with reference to the Waitrose store convincing. Why don't you take a completely different tack? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:36, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

• ALT3: ... that New Malden High Street contains many Korean shops reflecting the large population of South Koreans in the London suburb?

• The ALT3 hook is interesting and well-supported by the BBC source. It could perhaps be improved (the area contains the most Koreans in Europe!) but it's good enough for promotion now. Andrew (talk) 12:39, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

A QPQ review is required before this can be promoted. SagaciousPhil - Chat 12:51, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

QPQ done.--Launchballer 16:20, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Re-instating Andrew's tick as QPQ has now been undertaken. I've also struck ALT2 for clarity. SagaciousPhil - Chat 16:31, 9 February 2014 (UTC)