<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I always thought a cascade is a series of waterfalls connected together. </div><div><br></div><div>Wether that is natural or artificial, I'm not sure there's a distinction. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/MobileViewPhoto-g298182-d1311890-i131738347-Ryuzu_Waterfall-Nikko_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/MobileViewPhoto-g298182-d1311890-i131738347-Ryuzu_Waterfall-Nikko_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>I've visited a lot of waterfalls, and all of them go from top to bottom in a single fall - a "water fall"</div><div><br></div><div>The one linked to is referred to by many as a cascade - because it is made of many little waterfalls stuck together sliding over rocks.</div><div><br></div><div>This is further muddied because cascade is a verb - and streams and rough rivers "cascade" through a steep canyon. </div><div><br></div><div>Also - saying a waterfall is a reflecting pool is very disingenuous - it's not "that" it reflects - it's *what* it reflects - usually some kind of scenery or famous architecture. The smooth calm waters offer views of surrounding trees, buildings and in some cases mountains - but are made and constructed for this purpose (as opposed to natural lakes, such as the ones around my Fuji which naturally reflect the mountain, offing interesting pictures). </div><div><br></div><div>Many city parks offer them to reflect the view of the buildings - such as the big pool in the national mall in Washington, D.C. </div><div><br></div><div>J</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 24, 2015, at 3:45 AM, pmailkeey . <<a href="mailto:pmailkeey@googlemail.com">pmailkeey@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><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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