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danbloom · 10-30-2009, 10:34 PM

[QUOTE=eGeezer;642878].....A new word or phrase for an action will evolve naturally for any given act when it's time has come. When that happens, it will just roll naturally off the tongue, and people will know what it means.
.......Any attempt at orchestrating its appearance before that time is merely artificial contrivance and manipulation in an attempt to "be the first one on the block" to use a new term which is neither necessary or desired except by the "inventor".
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APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE!

Well said, sir!

You are right: if a word does come, it will arrive when it's time has come, I have always said that (see my earlier posts). I agree 10000 percent!

But I don't think anyone here, certainly not me, is trying to orchestrate a new word in order to be the first one on the block etc etc, eGeezer.

This forum inquiry is not about orchestrating anything. A person merely asked a question, a good question some people might argue, a stupid question others might counter, but just a question. And the comments that have followed the initial question have been very good and insightful.

But you are very very right: if a new word is needed or is beneficial, it will happen of its own accord, on its own time, and we have no idea what that word will be -- if indeed any word will come forth. Probably not. Probably "reading" will remain reading for both Pbooks and Ebooks, but perhaps the meaning of reading will change over time. That's another possibility.

But we are discussing something interesting, nevertheless, pro and con. I find all the comments good and thoughtful, and the humor helps too.

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danbloom Banned Posts: 135 Karma: 366 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cyberspace Device: The Bindle: no batteries, hand-cranked pages, mobile, underlineable	[QUOTE=eGeezer;642878].....A new word or phrase for an action will evolve naturally for any given act when it's time has come. When that happens, it will just roll naturally off the tongue, and people will know what it means. .......Any attempt at orchestrating its appearance before that time is merely artificial contrivance and manipulation in an attempt to "be the first one on the block" to use a new term which is neither necessary or desired except by the "inventor". QUOTE] APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! Well said, sir! You are right: if a word does come, it will arrive when it's time has come, I have always said that (see my earlier posts). I agree 10000 percent! But I don't think anyone here, certainly not me, is trying to orchestrate a new word in order to be the first one on the block etc etc, eGeezer. This forum inquiry is not about orchestrating anything. A person merely asked a question, a good question some people might argue, a stupid question others might counter, but just a question. And the comments that have followed the initial question have been very good and insightful. But you are very very right: if a new word is needed or is beneficial, it will happen of its own accord, on its own time, and we have no idea what that word will be -- if indeed any word will come forth. Probably not. Probably "reading" will remain reading for both Pbooks and Ebooks, but perhaps the meaning of reading will change over time. That's another possibility. But we are discussing something interesting, nevertheless, pro and con. I find all the comments good and thoughtful, and the humor helps too.