let's get liseuse recognized as a real word

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Slite

Well, considering the 2 words you have "stolen" from Swedish so far, I wont be holding my breath on this one

1. ikea
2. ???

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

1. ikea
2. ???

2. Abbalicious.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

2. Abbalicious.

[Slite]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

1. ikea
2. ???

One would think so, but no ...

1. Smorgasbord (Smörgåsbord)
2. Ombudsman

But Abbalicious is a good mozzle

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by moz

It's not a real word until we've stolen it into English

I stole it a few days ago







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[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Slite

One would think so, but no ...

1. Smorgasbord (Smörgåsbord)
2. Ombudsman

But Abbalicious is a good mozzle

i should have guessed smorgasbord was swedish. and it even has the little round accent on the a ! how do you pronounce that ?

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I stole it a few days ago







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nice.

[Slite]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i should have guessed smorgasbord was swedish. and it even has the little round accent on the a ! how do you pronounce that ?

It's pronounced (roguhly) like the o in Horse

[Dylrob]

Ahem...

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Dylrob

Ahem...

...and ikea, of course.

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by Dylrob

Ahem...

Fartlek. Learn a new word every day at MR.

Although, how come it wasn't challenged as wikipedia entry and liseuse was?

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WDE.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Fartlek. Learn a new word every day at MR.

yep, and some of them aren't even mozzled (in theory...).

Although, how come it wasn't challenged as wikipedia entry and liseuse was?

WDE.

good question, especially since "fartlek" is arguably a much sillier word than "liseuse".

[NormHart]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I stole it a few days ago
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Well folks, as ShortNCuddlyAm has so dexterously pointed out, if the Forum that has championed the word doesn't even use the word in its most most obvious application what likelihood is there that it would be adopted elsewhere?

Healer, heal thyself!



(Oh god, I've done it again another multiple play on words! Why does this keep happening? I'm a really nice puppet, I take care of my fellow puppets, I'm even nice to that odd gibbon. shirley I've earned enough good karma to be spared this cross.)

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by NormHart

Well folks, as ShortNCuddlyAm has so dexterously pointed out, if the Forum that has championed the word doesn't even use the word in its most most obvious application what likelihood is there that it would be adopted elsewhere?

Healer, heal thyself!



(Oh god, I've done it again another multiple play on words! Why does this keep happening? I'm a really nice puppet, I take care of my fellow puppets, I'm even nice to that odd gibbon. shirley I've earned enough good karma to be spared this cross.)

Not with a Karma of 3666, you don't.

[Daithi]

I'll be honest, I doubt I'd use this word as I simply prefer the term 'ereader' (the person reading the ebook is still a reader whether they read a book, ebook, scroll, codex, clay tablet, chalkboard, whiteboard, newspaper, magazine, cereal box, whatever). Furthermore, I don't know how to pronounce 'liseuse' and thus can't remember how to spell it. I pronounce it lice-use in my head and that sounds gross (although I think the word yogurt sounds gross but I still eat the stuff -- yes I'm getting off track). Lastly, the first time I came across this word (here at Mobileread) I was confused. My interpretation was that liseuse referred to some type of licensing/'right of use' scheme that allowed small manufacturers to repackage exisiting ereaders using their own branding. For myself, and myself only, I can't see using a word that I can reasonably believe would cause others similar confusion.