Who hosting who ?

[Nautical]

As most of us know, the clown loves to mingle around the anemone.

Question:

Do we say the clown is hosting the anemone.

or

Do we say the anemone is hosting the clown.

In my reading of the various postings, it appears some folks are using it interchangeably, which in my opinion cannot be the case.

Any guru in English who can enlighten ?

[limbssg]

2nd statement is right.

[roidan]

in my personal intepretation, i feel that it is the anemone that is giving a home to the clowns rather than the clowns giving a home to the anemone...as such...the anemone is the host and the clowns are guests invited to take shelter in the home.

As such, i would personally choose to express it as:

The anemone is hosting the clowns

[Nautical]

me three .... i mean i agree that the anemone is hosting the clown.

[AlfaRomeo]

I concur with the findings.

[AquaRa]

the 2nd is right. the clown is hosting in the anemone. the anemone is hosting the clown.

[Nautical]

the 2nd is right. the clown is hosting in the anemone. the anemone is hosting the clown.

i know you said the 2nd is right.

but your subseqent sentences are what i mean when it is used interchangeably.

it is rather confusing.