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Originally Posted by Moejoe
So if you're so certain that eReader and eBook reader (both grossly inaccurate descriptions) are the standards, why bother with our little bit of word fun? And the very fact that Liseuse has so many meanings and has not settled upon one, gives our usage some merit. Adopting the word fits the pattern of usage of that word.
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The view that "eBook Reader" and "eReader" are the accepted terms is one of simple observation. Look at any of the sites selling such devices and see what they call them.
You are of course very welcome to use any word you wish, just as other people are equally entitled to express their objections to it. I just think personally that you're on to a "no hoper"; your chances are getting this word accepted in English are non-existant. There is also the issue of people understanding what you mean. If you say to someone "I have a liseuse", they almost certainly won't have a clue what you mean; say "I have an eBook Reader" and, even if they have never come across the device, they will at least have a reasonable idea of what you're talking about.