21 Oct 2020, 09:43 by [email protected]:
> (I broke my collarbone, so I'm typing one handed and can mistype)
>
> On Wed, 21 Oct 2020, at 9:39 AM, Rory McCann wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Oct 2020, at 6:25 AM, Mateusz Konieczny via Tagging wrote:
>> > (1) I never understood "man made" as
>> > "made by males".
>> > (4) I would prefer to not use OSM as a tool
>> > to change language, especially if done at
>> > cost of making more complicated for
>> > mappers. AFAIK term "man made" and it's
>> > meaning remains standard and is well
>> > understood
>> >
>> > Disclaimer: not a native speaker.
>> > (1) and (4) may be wrong.
>>
> It's interesting how non-native speakers of English often speak a
> quaint old fashioned version of English. Languages are often chamging
> and ir can take a little while for books, courses and teachers to catch up.
>
Oh, I know. That is why I added my disclaimer
and that is why I tried to read this referenced
scientific study, I am well aware thatÂ
I am not an expert here.
Though I know that it is something that
is kind of tricky topic due to politic issues,
do I wanted to check situation.
> So you'll hear non-natives use words like "whom" or using "he" to refer to
> generic people of any gender. It always sounds old-fashioned. 🙂
>
> OSM prioritizes local knowledge, by the same logic non-native speakers of
> English should defer to native English speakers for the meaning of words.
>
I am an expert when it comes to some topics,
but English language is NOT one of themÂ
and I am well aware about this.
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