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If an article is named "Montgomery Co., MD" should we...

Poll ended at Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm

Consider another approach?
1
8%
Consider another approach?
10
83%
Consider another approach?
1
8%
 
Total votes: 12

The_Earl
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#11

Post by The_Earl »

Thomas_Lerman wrote:Good to know. Same question on Mt. Pleasant, Ft. Collins, etc. Does it recognize these abbreviations as well as it spelled out?

Fort works, Mount does not. 'Mt Tam' does not find Mountain_Tam, or Mount_Tam

The Earl
Thomas_Lerman
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#12

Post by Thomas_Lerman »

Interesting the Ft & St works, but Mt does not. I would have expected Mt to work for Mount and Mtn to work for Mountain. Maybe we can enhance the search to cover some of these cases.
RitcheyMT
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#13

Post by RitcheyMT »

Wow, a ten to two poll result? We've resolved something! With hardly any forking! Woo-hoo! :D
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