Re: [boost] [function types] New tag type logic

From: Tobias Schwinger (tschwinger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-28 16:33:25

Rob Stewart wrote:
> From: Tobias Schwinger <tschwinger_at_[hidden]>
> 
>>Rob Stewart wrote:
>>
>>>s/semantical/semantic/
>>>
>>
>>Interesting! My dictionary tells me both "semantical" and "semantic" exist and 
>>both are adjectives with the same translation...
>>
>>Is it lying? Or does it depend on the context which one to use?
> 
> 
> I never knew "semantical" was an accepted variant of "semantic"
> until just now.  I've no idea what their etymologies are, but I
> assume one predates the other.  My guess is that "semantical" is
> the later to arrive and is more informal or colloquial.  Either
> way, your usage was right!
> 

I like "semantic" better, because it's simpler.

"Semantical" was my intuitive translation and I just tested it with an online 
dictionary to make sure it really is a word and didn't know there is an 
alternative before your post.