[OSM-talk] [RFC] shop = laundromat

[David Earl]

On 14/12/2007 12:17, Matthew wrote:
> Gervase Markham <gerv-gmane at gerv.net <mailto:gerv-gmane at gerv.net>>:
>  >In the UK, these are normally laundrys or laundrettes. (I'm not sure of
>  >the distinction.) I've not seen the term laundromat used.
> 
> Quite right.  I would say a laundry is a facility to which the public 
> don't have access, which washes clothes on behalf of others.
> 
> Edoardo Marascalchi:
>  >sad to say this is another UK vs. Rest of the World, because US way of
>  >naming is well know around the world where UK way is'nt.
>  >Landromat means something to me in a natural way, where laundrettes not.
> 
> But exactly the opposite for me.  Either the tag should mention both, or 
> in the UK it should be different to what it says in other places.  Don't 
> you remember "My beautiful Landrette" 
> <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091578/>? ;-)

It's just a tag value, why so much angst? Either laundromat or 
laundrette will do quite nicely, they both mean the same thing.

David