Mobileread?

fr0stbit3 · 09-11-2011, 05:47 AM

Sorry, This may sound dumb.. But in the term "mobileread" is the "read" supposed to be past tense (like mobile-red) or future (like mobile-reed) ?

Thanks

Ben Thornton · 09-11-2011, 05:59 AM

I always read (past tense) it as mobile read (present tense) i.e. "reed"

does it matter?

carpetmojo · 09-11-2011, 06:18 AM

What a versatile little devil of a title................

Mobile read - do it !

Mobile read - I done read it already.

Mobile read - read it on wheels.
Mobile read - I done read it on wheels.

Mobile read - a thing you can use to hide under water and still breathe, and escape from nasty people.

fr0stbit3 · 09-11-2011, 06:21 AM

I've always read it as mobile-red.. and it does matter because I tend to speak out the URL i'm typing! And then I'm like red-reed-red-reed

Pegster · 09-11-2011, 08:43 AM

The website is about mobile reading - therefore I pronounce it as 'reed'

banjobama · 09-11-2011, 08:56 AM

I say "reed"

Nyssa · 09-11-2011, 08:58 AM

I also pronounce it as mobile "reed". Mobile "red" just does not sound right to me in any way, shape, or form.

As to the person who asked why it mattered: How would you direct someone to the site, verbally, if you didn't know its proper name?

I talk about and recommend MobileRead all the time; I'd hate to think I was using the wrong name.

fr0stbit3 · 09-11-2011, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyssa

As to the person who asked why it mattered: How would you direct someone to the site, verbally, if you didn't know its proper name?

I talk about and recommend MobileRead all the time; I'd hate to think I was using the wrong name.

Precisely! I haven't recommended it to anybody yet .. but i probably will..

Who created this forum? Can we ask them?

cfrizz · 09-11-2011, 09:24 AM

Reed.

Nyssa · 09-11-2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fr0stbit3

Precisely! I haven't recommended it to anybody yet .. but i probably will..

Who created this forum? Can we ask them?

I do not know if he created it, but I believe Alexander Turcic is the Grand Poobah Master & Chief. You can ask any "green shirt" (Moderators whose names appear in green), however.

nookkatz · 09-11-2011, 10:04 AM

I try to live in the present, so it's MobileREED for me.

;-)

FatDog · 09-11-2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

The website is about mobile reading - therefore I pronounce it as 'reed'

I agree. But what I find strange is the MobileRead part. Try going to the mobile version of this web site like you would on a phone or tablet or ebook reader: (m.mobileread.com) and you will see what I mean:

http://m.mobileread.com

WOW: We did not have a mobile version a few weeks ago - color me happy!

issybird · 09-11-2011, 10:32 AM

This is all very interesting, but it begs the question of how the first word is pronounced. My guess is that the Yanks say MOHble Read, while those of a more British persuasion go with moBILE (as in what the liver produces) Read. And then that dangly arrangement of Kobos and Kindles over a crib would be a Mobeel Read. The possible permutations are numerous.

maianhvk · 09-11-2011, 10:34 AM

It's "Mobile-REED" for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatDog

I agree. But what I find strange is the MobileRead part. Try going to the mobile version of this web site like you would on a phone or tablet or ebook reader: (m.mobileread.com) and you will see what I mean:

http://m.mobileread.com

WOW: We did not have a mobile version a few weeks ago - color me happy!

Hey, that's new! Thanks!

DiapDealer · 09-11-2011, 10:48 AM

And here I thought it was the name of the little mascot device: Mobi LeRead.

09-11-2011, 05:47 AM	#1
fr0stbit3 Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle 8th Gen Basic	Mobileread? Sorry, This may sound dumb.. But in the term "mobileread" is the "read" supposed to be past tense (like mobile-red) or future (like mobile-reed) ? Thanks

09-11-2011, 06:18 AM	#3
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	What a versatile little devil of a title................ Mobile read - do it ! Mobile read - I done read it already. Mobile read - read it on wheels. Mobile read - I done read it on wheels. Mobile read - a thing you can use to hide under water and still breathe, and escape from nasty people. Last edited by carpetmojo; 09-11-2011 at 06:23 AM.

09-11-2011, 08:58 AM	#7
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I also pronounce it as mobile "reed". Mobile "red" just does not sound right to me in any way, shape, or form. As to the person who asked why it mattered: How would you direct someone to the site, verbally, if you didn't know its proper name? I talk about and recommend MobileRead all the time; I'd hate to think I was using the wrong name. Last edited by Nyssa; 09-11-2011 at 09:17 AM. Reason: Typo

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09-11-2011, 05:59 AM	#2
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	I always read (past tense) it as mobile read (present tense) i.e. "reed" does it matter?

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fr0stbit3 Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle 8th Gen Basic	I've always read it as mobile-red.. and it does matter because I tend to speak out the URL i'm typing! And then I'm like red-reed-red-reed

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Pegster Devourer of Books Posts: 135 Karma: 508928 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeastern US Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-350, Sony PRS-T1, Samsung S5	The website is about mobile reading - therefore I pronounce it as 'reed'

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09-11-2011, 09:24 AM	#9
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,566 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	Reed.

09-11-2011, 10:04 AM	#11
nookkatz Tuxedo Cats! Posts: 210 Karma: 1033575 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nooks and iThings	I try to live in the present, so it's MobileREED for me. ;-)

09-11-2011, 10:32 AM	#13
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,140 Karma: 234223171 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	This is all very interesting, but it begs the question of how the first word is pronounced. My guess is that the Yanks say MOHble Read, while those of a more British persuasion go with moBILE (as in what the liver produces) Read. And then that dangly arrangement of Kobos and Kindles over a crib would be a Mobeel Read. The possible permutations are numerous.

09-11-2011, 10:48 AM	#15
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,358 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	And here I thought it was the name of the little mascot device: Mobi LeRead.

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