Changeset: 148925398
Fix typo tires→tyres
Closed by Mannivu
Tags
created_by | JOSM/1.5 (19017 en_GB) |
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source | Common error https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/proposal-automatic-edit-of-tags-servicetires/106075 |
Discussion
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Comment from cpwm
"Tires" is the correct and common spelling for all of the United States of America. I cannot speak to any of the surrounding territories, or even it's bordering countries but in the USA "tyres" is a typo.
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Comment from Mannivu
OSM prefers British English, so tyres is the correct form https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:service:vehicle:tyres%3Dyes
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Comment from cpwm
I don't agree with your response. I would appreciate if you would entertain my comments as they would possible benefit all of the current US population and the countless visitors to the USA. "Tires" per the wiki is a, 'Possible tagging mistake'. Emphasis on 'possible'. You opened this thread (https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/proposal-automatic-edit-of-tags-servicetires/106075) and you stated it was a 'typo'. Where has OSM stated that it prefers 'British English' for an entire geographical region that speaks 'American English'? I'm trying to communicate to an Italian editor as an American citizen that this is not effective. The contributors in America are *not* incorrectly tagging edits 'tires', as that is the appropriate spelling in our geographical region. "Tires" is not slang or a misspelling in the same way that "tyres" in 'British English' is not slang or a misspelling. If an American is searching on OSM for a "Tire Shop", how will the tag "tyre" be beneficial? Tire brands, stores, service centers-all use "tire".
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Comment from Mannivu
The services of a shop should be handled by the application, not by the user. If the application is correctly written it should know that even if the user writes "tire" it should search for "tyres" tags. Moreover, I think it's very wrong to have a tag working only for a state, while the rest of the world agrees on another tag. I understand that "tire" is a possible tag, but why should this tag not follow https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Any_tags_you_like#How_to_name_new_tags (which also suggest that new tags should be in British English)? "Tire" is US-centric and this can lead not only to mistakes but also to some engine not looking for these places since the more widespread tag is "tyre".
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Comment from cpwm
"a state"-as in a single state?-the United States of America has 50 states and 5 territories with about 340,000,000 population.
Nevermind.
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Comment from MikeN
The actual spelling of tags is not important - the application needs to know that "blowout", "flat" and "tire" can suggest tire shops. The database key value happens to be 'tyre' but that is hidden from the end consumer. There is a significant value to the database to use a single key value worldwide.
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Comment from Mannivu
State, country, whatever. It's the USA (340 million) vs the rest of the world (6660 million).
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Comment from cpwm
It's not a USA vs. the rest of world situation... that attitude defeats the entire collaborative approach of open source. It was noted as a typo. All I'm saying is that it's not a typo for North America and Canada... if the responsibility is on the application that uses OSM data to map the Northern American spelling of 'tire' to 'tyre', than fine.
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Comment from Mannivu
I used "typo" meaning that it's a typo for OSM tags, I know that it's not a typo. Since British English is preferred in OSM, "tyre" is the preferred in OSM.
- Bountiful Mazda (35936436), v5
- Courthouse Tire & Service Center (39256855), v3
- Ginn Chevrolet (41390980), v5
- Master Muffler (41701326), v4
- Graeves Auto & Tire (44998343), v5
- DARCARS Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Rockville (46945139), v4
- Bulldog Tire & Services Inc (47663722), v4
- Master Muffler & Brake Complete Auto Care (61515642), v3
- Ford of Latham (69380385), v6
- Northampton Tire and Auto Service (113730314), v6
- Sunnyside Acura (115436932), v5
- Midas (118402679), v4
- Firestone (120677442), v6
- Tread Quarters #1093 (120904746), v6
- Medina Auto (124913854), v5
- Dunn Tire (126018971), v4
- Mavis Discount Tire (126308327), v4
- KC Summers Toyota (130788933), v11
- Gorno Ford Quicklane (152908496), v7
- KC Summers Buick GMC Hyundai (155730198), v7
Relations (3)
- Jiffy Lube (3105806), v5
- Benedetti Tire Service;Benedetti Tire Service Express Lube (9617083), v2
- All-N-One Auto Sales (16662203), v2
- America's Tire (1416666811), v5
- Pinegar Honda (2733171776), v4
- Firestone (2752868592), v11
- Firestone (2958551046), v4
- Gerald Jones Subaru (3147499427), v4
- Silverback Services (3562460301), v4
- Mazda of Milford (4119640192), v5
- Firestone (4119694889), v6
- Quicklane Tire & Auto Center (4940649077), v5
- RADZEWICZ tire services (5037900458), v3
- Round Rock Toyota Service Center (5061263394), v3
- Valley Automotive - Auto Repair, Transmission & Auto Body Shop (5152070523), v6
- Vaden Nissan of Hilton Head (5178890881), v3
- Quick Lane Tire & Repair (5187548304), v4
- Gregg Young Mitsubishi Service Center (5203335730), v3
- Anderson Mazda of Lincoln Service Center (5203385082), v3
- Fleet Farm Auto Service (5319399423), v3
- Schafer's Auto Center (5351411121), v3
- Penn Tire Exchange (5413210586), v2
- Honda of Mansfield (5508256590), v5
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