Talk:The Origin of Species
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Everyone calls this 'The Origin...' and the article says the original full title also omits 'On'. So why the artificial title 'On the...'? I tried moving it, but it was immediately moved back. Ro Thorpe 18:09, 5 February 2009 (UTC) - during the writing of which, it was moved back... Ro Thorpe 18:10, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- The first five editions were titled On the Origin of Species.... The sixth and final edition omitted it. The first edition is often regarded as making the most powerful case, so I wonder if the title of this article should include the 'On'. John Stephenson 05:38, 21 September 2009 (UTC)