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is "phone" still the right term?? what should it be called?

Desk Top belongs on a desk:)
Lap Top belongs on your lap;)
Tablet belongs anywhere:p
Hand Held belongs in your hands.:D


Mine is called the HHD:rolleyes:
Hand Held Device!!:smokingsomb:
 
I've got it, "hand machine". Taken from the Chinese for mobile phone or cellphone, 手机 Shǒujī.
手 shǒu, meaning "hand" and 机 jī, meaning "machine".

That's the new name of handheld smart devices that can do phone calls, they're hand machines! Any problems with that, we all agree, OK?
 
mikedt said:
I've got it, "hand machine". Taken from the Chinese for mobile phone or cellphone, 手机 Shǒujī.
手 shǒu, meaning "hand" and 机 jī, meaning "machine".

That's the new name of handheld smart devices that can do phone calls, they're hand machines! Any problems with that, we all agree, OK?
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good option.. but it just does not fall off the tongue.. dont think it will catch on.

i think.. star trek may have the right idea... the "communicator".

what about.. the "link" or "link device"?
it is a link to all your info/data/NFC/accounts/emails/communications/locations/businesses/etc...
 
mikedt said:
I've got it, "hand machine". Taken from the Chinese for mobile phone or cellphone, 手机 Shǒujī.
手 shǒu, meaning "hand" and 机 jī, meaning "machine".

That's the new name of handheld smart devices that can do phone calls, they're hand machines! Any problems with that, we all agree, OK?
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I have a problem. The name is causing me to have inappropriate thoughts. :D
 
mikedt said:
I've got it, "hand machine". Taken from the Chinese for mobile phone or cellphone, 手机 Shǒujī.
手 shǒu, meaning "hand" and 机 jī, meaning "machine".

That's the new name of handheld smart devices that can do phone calls, they're hand machines! Any problems with that, we all agree, OK?
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Speed Daemon said:
I have a problem. The name is causing me to have inappropriate thoughts. :D
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I was actually about to say that literal translations from Chinese to English may have some unintended meanings. Before the 08 Olympics in China, the Chinese government spent a lot of effort with translating some Chinese signage to English to ensure that the meaning is properly expressed. I recall an article of some rather literal translations to English that had a totally different and often humourous meanings.
 
Speed Daemon said:
I have a problem. The name is causing me to have inappropriate thoughts. :D
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I sometimes have problems with inappropriate thoughts as well.

Students will sometimes come to me and what they're supposed to say is "Can I practise my spoken English with you please?"

But what they actually say is "Can I practise my oral English with you please?" or just "Can I do some oral with you?".

The word "oral" pertaining with sth. to the mouth of course. Perhaps I've got a one-tracked or dirty mind?
 
Stuntman said:
I was actually about to say that literal translations from Chinese to English may have some unintended meanings. Before the 08 Olympics in China, the Chinese government spent a lot of effort with translating some Chinese signage to English to ensure that the meaning is properly expressed. I recall an article of some rather literal translations to English that had a totally different and often humourous meanings.
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We call it Chinglish, or sometimes Chinese grammar English.
One of the best websites about these strange dialects of the English language is. Engrish.com
 
In some places in Asia, they're called handphones - or at least were 10 years ago when I was living there.

Re strange laws for London taxis: there's a story that they're that funny shape because they have to be tall enough inside to allow a passenger to wear a top hat. Don't see it myself. Besides, would it not count as indoors so wouldn't any gentlemen remove his hat?
 
mikedt said:
I sometimes have problems with inappropriate thoughts as well.

Students will sometimes come to me and what they're supposed to say is "Can I practise my spoken English with you please?"

But what they actually say is "Can I practise my oral English with you please?" or just "Can I do some oral with you?".

The word "oral" pertaining with sth. to the mouth of course. Perhaps I've got a one-tracked or dirty mind?
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Well in my case it's my inner 12-year-old boy who just can't resist making the obvious crude jokes that would get me in trouble here. ;)
 
mikedt said:
I've got it, "hand machine". Taken from the Chinese for mobile phone or cellphone, 手机 Shǒujī.
手 shǒu, meaning "hand" and 机 jī, meaning "machine".

That's the new name of handheld smart devices that can do phone calls, they're hand machines! Any problems with that, we all agree, OK?
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I don't know what you're talking about, my hand machine makes hands. Either that or I read the manual wrong....
 
SiempreTuna said:
In some places in Asia, they're called handphones - or at least were 10 years ago when I was living there.

Re strange laws for London taxis: there's a story that they're that funny shape because they have to be tall enough inside to allow a passenger to wear a top hat. Don't see it myself. Besides, would it not count as indoors so wouldn't any gentlemen remove his hat?
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I believe it's correct etiquette for a gentleman to wear his top hat while riding in a carriage. He is also supposed to tip it in respect to any ladies who also are riding in the carriage. He's expected to remove it when entering churches, restaurants, public houses, etc.
 
mikedt said:
I believe it's correct etiquette for a gentleman to wear his top hat while riding in a carriage. He is also supposed to tip it in respect to any ladies who also are riding in the carriage. He's expected to remove it when entering churches, restaurants, public houses, etc.
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I stand corrected.
 
At this point in time, there is too much diversion between us and the fruit lovers. So for now, they call a smartphone an iphone and we – I, at least – call it a droid. Both phones are really doing the same thing but everyone thinks they’re different to the point of being opposite. Smartphone is an awful name, but is as close as we’ll ever get to a common denominator, until one side shrivels up and dies.
 
My guess is that kids are going to start wondering why we call those things wired to the wall in the house a phone - I mean: all they do is make calls?! WTF?
 
Meh, we still "dial" numbers and have dialer apps, even though actual dials disappeared decades ago.

They'll just be called phones and most people won't give it a second's thought.
 
Yeah, and we still "drive" cars, even though we don't do it by yelling at them and hitting them with sticks.

Well.....most of us anyway...
 
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