Re: Customer-friendly word for "landline"

[Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>]

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

-Tony
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