[Tagging] Builders' Merchants -> Timber Merchant

[ael]

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 01:11:50PM +0200, Claudius Henrichs wrote:
> Am 24.06.2010 10:42, ael:
> > So while we are on _Merchant, how should timer merchants be tagged?
> > Would shop=timber-yard be easily understood and useful?
> >    
> 
> Didn't it spring to your mind that with those two related tags in a 
> short time it might be even worth considering introducing subtags? 
> Something like:
> 
> shop = supplies
> supplies = timber/concrete/building
> 
> Haven't thought this through and I'm sure you will come up with 

Well, surely every shop supplies something, so shop=supplies looks
redundant. But I agree some sort of subtag would be nice. I suppose
shop=yard might be one, but I hope there is a better name.

Does yard have the wrong connotations in the US?

ael