What do you call this thing in English?

[NewEnglish1]

how do you call this thing in english? does it have a proper word?

the picture below, i highlighted in red square ("basket" thing)

 

[MikeNewYork]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

You could call it a pen holder or a cup.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

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In the picture below, I have highlighted it in a red square (the "basket" thing).

Thanks.

I would call it either a pen holder or a desk tidy.

Note my changes above, marked in red. It's important to follow these rules of written English at all times:

- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with a single, appropriate punctuation mark.
- Always capitalise the word "I".

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

You could call it a desk tidy (click on the underlined link).

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I have changed the title of your original post. We don't start a question with 'How to....'

(Cross-posted with ems.)

 

[Skrej]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

I think 'desk tidy' must be a BrE expression, as we'd call them 'desk organizers' in AmE.

 

[tedmc]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

A desk tidy or organizer has multiple compartments or spaces to sort out stationery on the desk.
The container seems to be designed primarily to keep pen/pencils, judging from its size and dimensions.
I would go with Mike on the name - pen/pencil holder or cup(being round).

 

[Raymott]

I agree that it's a bit ambitious to call that a desk tidy. If it's meant to be one, it's not doing a good job.

 

[Tdol]

Re: how to call this thing in English?

I think 'desk tidy' must be a BrE expression, as we'd call them 'desk organizers' in AmE.

Maybe I have been living outside the UK too long, but I would call it a pen holder.