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| (...) On the other hand, here in Australia I have never heard Lego, or Lego bricks or a Lego set, referred to as "Legos". That's because we still speak English :^) [j/k, j/k]. My pet theory is that it's because Aussies learn a large number of (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) to (...) I (...) I agree wholeheartedly with you Dave. I understand that there are copyright concerns for TLG, but in casual converasation with Lego and non-Lego people, it's an issue that's never come up (and I don't intend to raise it for (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Dave Low <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> wrote in message news:GBIAsE.2n0@lugnet.com... (...) People, (...) out (...) to (...) I (...) Warning: Santa-bashing follows... I actually did go around calling them "Lego bricks" or "Lego toys" when I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Ditto here in England. "Legos" sounds extremely weird to my ears, and I'd never come across it until reading rec.toys.lego. People in England refer to it as "Lego" - a collective noun. They would say, "he's playing with his Lego". Seeing as (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Darn right you're just kidding. I've heard you lot speak in person and whatever it is you're speaking, it isn't quite the Queen's English. :-) (...) Yes, this is interesting, as is the plurality of firm names. US: "IBM has announced a new (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Now, that is seriously weird. Glad I don't live there :) I'd call them bricks, Lego bricks, or bits of Lego. (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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