Yes, that is the origin of the term. However, usage of words shifts over time, often into multiple meanings, depending upon context. From what I have heard, a "coffeehouse" in Amsterdam, Holland, now means a place that sells marijuana, not one that sells coffee.
-- John F. Eldredge -- [email protected] "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria -----Original Message----- From: John Smith <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 11:54:19 To: Tag discussion, strategy and related tools<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Tagging] Fast food vs. restaurant vs. cafe On 5 May 2010 11:37, Alan Mintz <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd actually prefer something like shop=donut to cafe, since it seems that Isn't cafe a French word for coffee? _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
