• letsgo@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    They’re probably the same people that talk about “legos”.

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      7 months ago

      “Can you pass me the bag of plastic blocks?”

      Not

      “Can you pass me the bag of Legos”

      If you wanted a box of adhesive bandages. You’d say “Can you pass me the box of band-aids?” or a tissue, “Can you pass me a kleenex?”

      Companies do not want their brand to become generic trademarks.

      It’s not because Lego is already pural

      “I have many Lego blocks”

      Not

      “I have many Lego”