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Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2026

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The club Manchester United is also refered to as 'Man U' (/mæn/ /juː/) for its short hand name and is a common term used by many people in great britian on par with other shorthand names such as 'United' ~2026-32327-17 (talk) 10:24, 31 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Theeverywhereperson talk here 15:09, 31 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Adding to the short names Man U ~2026-39405-41 (talk) 22:33, 11 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 00:36, 12 July 2026 (UTC)Reply