Re: house plant/houseplant

**"* C* <d*@chilitech.net>**

The one flaw in this otherwise insightful exegesis is that it assumes 
English usage relies on reason.

D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <loisdan@juno.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] house plant/houseplant

> OK, I can't stand it any longer. The word "house" is a noun used as an
> adjective to delimit (not just describe) the word "plant." Therefore, it
> should be "house plant," as opposed to some other kind of plant (for
> example tropical plant, or landscape plant). If you think of another term
> that means the same thing, the proper use becomes clear. We would never
> write "indoorplant," but rather, "indoor plant."
>
> I tried to keep quiet, but I just couldn't help myself.
>
> Merry Christmas, everyone.
> Lois
> Visit: http://loisdevries.blogspot.com
>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:53 AM, C.L. Fornari <clfornari@mail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > John writes:
>> > > I prefer "houseplant" as one word, but does this mean it's also
>> proper to
>> > > say "gardenplant?" Or "hangingbasketplant?" English is, after
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