<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 May 2015 at 11:09, Richard Z. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ricoz.osm@gmail.com" target="_blank">ricoz.osm@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 03:54:57PM +0100, Andy Mabbett wrote:<br>
> On 22 May 2015 at 15:29, Dave Swarthout <<a href="mailto:daveswarthout@gmail.com">daveswarthout@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > I am uncomfortable with "cascade" - in several languages it<br>
> > means "waterfall" so there is considerable potential for<br>
> > confusion.<br>
> ><br>
> > I agree. A cascade is a waterfall in American English.<br>
><br></span></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Is that relevant ? ;) Is there really a problem with Americans relearning what words mean ?</div><div><br></div><div>Actually, Merriam-Webster seems to have it right - even in American !: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.25px;background-color:rgb(241,241,241)">a small, steep waterfall; </span><em style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.25px;background-color:rgb(241,241,241)">especially</em><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.25px;background-color:rgb(241,241,241)"> : one that is part of a series of waterfalls</span> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div>Although this points to an American cascades as being one part of an English cascade ! America uses 'waterfall' too - it seems 'cascade' is agreeable even if not realised!<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Mike.</div><div><div>@<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/millomweb/index/introduction" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">millomweb</a> - For all your info on Millom and South Copeland</div><div>via <font color="#ff0000"><strong>the area's premier website - </strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><strong><br></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><strong>currently unavailable due to ongoing harassment of me, my family, property & pets</strong></font></div></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><strong><br></strong></font></div><div><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/pmailkeey/e-mail" target="_blank">T&Cs</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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