Timeline for What is the difference between a ravine, gorge and canyon?
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| Jan 15, 2019 at 9:31 | history | edited | Jim | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Oxford *Living* dictionary was used, updating title rather than the definitions.
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| Jan 15, 2019 at 9:22 | vote | accept | Jim | ||
| Jan 15, 2019 at 9:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglish/status/1085099284192739328 | ||
| Jan 14, 2019 at 18:06 | comment | added | Hot Licks | Understand that, while there is some implication of differing scale attached to the words, a lot depends on local terrain. What might be called a canyon in some parts of the country would likely be called a ditch in others. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 18:02 | comment | added | Mitch | Note that you have not quoted from the comprehensive Oxford English Dictionary but instead Oxford Living Dictionaries. These two are related by using the same city in the UK in their titles, but the definition sources are from an entirely different set of lexicographers and editing principles. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 17:59 | answer | added | Mitch | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 17:24 | comment | added | Jim | @Chappo Thanks for the guidance, I've updated the question with definitions and given my understanding of those definitions at the bottom. I had seen that post on ELL but was hoping for a more precise technical definition (if one existed). My hope is for some reference to a geography textbook style definition if it exists. This question arose from coming across a gorge and ravine in one day, and wondering what the distinguishing factors might have been :) | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 17:17 | history | edited | Jim | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added definitions and some extra detail to the question.
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| Jan 14, 2019 at 8:05 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jan 14, 2019 at 7:47 | comment | added | Chappo Hasn't Forgotten | Hi Jim, how did a reputable online dictionary define each of the words? What differences did you notice? Wikipedia is full of interesting information but it's not a dictionary. Please edit your post to include the research you've done on the definitions of the words, and let us know if there's still an issue we need to resolve. :-) | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 7:18 | comment | added | Laurel♦ | ELL duplicate: What are the differences between “valley”, “gorge”, “ravine”, “canyon”, and “gully”?. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 7:10 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 14, 2019 at 7:07 | history | asked | Jim | CC BY-SA 4.0 |