the wall vs. the wall outlet

[sunsunmoon]

Is the hairdryer plugged into the wall?
(From https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/155336-plug.html)

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Wouldn't "the wall outlet" be correct?

 

[Barb_D]

It's understood and doesn't need to be stated.

 

[5jj]

As BobK said in another of your posts, sunsunmoon, "[FONT=&quot]You can't expect everyone's use of language to be impeccable".[/FONT]