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> On 2 Feb 2019, at 10:39 pm, Markus <selfishseaho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 at 11:21, Sergio Manzi <s...@smz.it> wrote: >> >> Thank-you for confirming that, Mark. >> >> Personally I think we, in OSM, should stop with this folly of overloading >> English words with meanings they do not have in any dictionary (be it AmE, >> BrE, CaE, or whatever). >> >> Both the "ditch" and "drain" words can be used to describe certain features >> in English. The difference is essentially an etymological one, with one >> related to the process of excavation (dig -> ditch) and the other to the >> function of carrying liquids away (dry -> drain). >> >> If we want to precisely map certain characteristics of a feature we should >> do it explicitly through a correct data model that takes into consideration >> the particular aspect we are trying to communicate. We want to communicate >> the information that a (small) waterway is lined with concrete? Just say >> that with an appropriate tag, like e.g. lined=*, or lining=*. We want to >> communicate the information that a (small) waterway is used to carry waste >> water away? Once again, let's say that with an appropriate tag, like e.g. >> usage=* (please ignore if the specific tags I put in the examples are not of >> your liking: not the point here, let's discuss that later...). >> >> Arbitrarily overloading words with meanings they do not have in the common >> language is just a perfect way to Babel, that is a reduction in information. > > + 1 > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
