let's get liseuse recognized as a real word

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by acidzebra

Maybe we need a hybrid name. Readeuse?

It would also help if there were some limericks, those always get things going.

There once was a man from Nantucket
His liseuse was always in his pocket
Then he sat down, he felt like a clown
for now his liseuse was crooked

Okay, so it needs a little work

[Moejoe]

I propose we call it a 'Dave', everyone likes the name Dave, and nobody can ever have anything against that name, ever!!!

Dave or Death!!!

[Slite]

Wasn't a general consensus a while back (as in before my prolonged absence) that "Bob" was a good name?

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by acidzebra

There once was a teacher in Neuss
Who'd never heard of a liseuse
then he found mobileread and got e-ink greed
now his life is coming up sweet!

(seriously, WTF rhymes with "liseuse"?)

Actually, nothing. Another reason not to get that licseause recognized as a real word!

Now, book, on the other hand...

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Doesn't hers rhyme with it?

There was a young lass with a liseuse
Told her husband it was exclusively hers
They had a big row
He furrowed his brow
And now they have his and hers

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Slite

Wasn't a general consensus a while back (as in before my prolonged absence) that "Bob" was a good name?

Bob, yes Bob

or

Norm! Everyone love Norm!

[Daithi]

There once was a three fingered masseuse
who learned her profession from a liseuse
I know that doesn't rhyme
but it's not a crime
because I'm no Dr. Suess

[radleyp]

I was born in France and have spoken French my whole life. I see no need to add a term to English when a perfectly good one already exists. And why a French word? Ereaders were not invented in France and as Zelda has pointed out, "liseuse" has a number of different meanings in French already. If we want to appeal to some higher authority, however, we should address the pompous Académie Française which devotes much of its time to legitimizing words and meanings (once engaging in a profound debate over whether "automobile" was masculine or feminine). Query: Is there anyone on this thread who has difficulty understanding the meaning of the word "ereader"?

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Daithi

There once was a three fingered masseuse
who learned her profession from a liseuse
I know that doesn't rhyme
but it's not a crime
because I'm no Dr. Suess

[Over]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Everyone love Norm!

Wasn't it Raymond?!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Over

Wasn't it Raymond?!

I'm an old fart -- I was referring to Norm from Cheers.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Superlucky

"I loaded some books on my book."

"I'm reading a really good book on my ebook."

Books and ebooks are what one uses a liseuse to read.

I loaded some eBooks on my eBook reader.

I am reading a really good eBook using my eBook reader.

eBooks are what one reads using an eBook reader.

See, we don't need that silly word. Plus, this way, everyone will know exactly what is meant instead of going huh?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Superlucky

Great. That's real mature. I'm going to go read a book on my



LISEUSE!!!!!

Good luck reading an eBook on a bright light. The word does mean bright light. So

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Superlucky

EXACTLY!! A liseuse is not! A liseuse contains files called ebooks.

My computer contains files called eBooks. But it is not a (insert silly word). My 505 is actually a very portable computer. So it's not a (insert silly word). I think (silly word) is just going to have to go away for the good of the human race.

[Verencat]

Just so we're clear on this: if liseuse ever gets accepted by wikipedia, it'll just be a nice, cute article that will make some of us smile, and the rest will not be affected at all, right? No wikipedia police force will slap our fingers (or worse) if we use the term e-book reader, right?

Languages are beautiful, flexible and evolving; the day a language stop transforming is the day it dies. Let's play with words and be merry!