Re: Customer-friendly word for "landline"

[Rick Stone <rstone75 -at- kc -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Actually isn't "cell phone" somewhat of a misnomer?

Sure, it comes from "Cellular" but my guess is that there are hordes of 
Cel Phone companies that are screaming at their employees saying "Sell 
Phone! Sell Phone! Sell Phone!".

It is, after all... Friday. :)

On 2/4/2011 7:55 AM, Tim J. Slager wrote:
> Cell phone vs. molecular phone
> Mobile phone vs. homebound phone
>
> (Not as fun as "madeupical," but I'm trying...) Actually, I never found "cell phone" to be very intuitive. I much prefer mobile, but that's not common American English usage.
>
> tims
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> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Lauren<lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>  wrote:
>> Landline is landline, as other posts will attest.
>> (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landline)  I have also heard
>> and used, hard line and house phone.
>>
> Yes, but kids today don't know about "Landlines" or "Wirelines" most
> homes use cordless telephones.
>
> I think we need to set up a new term to use for an international
> standard for this age group.
>
> Always into coining new madeupical words
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