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    Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!? —Kevin Bracey
   (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!? —Kevin Bracey
   (...) Now, that is seriously weird. Glad I don't live there :) I'd call them bricks, Lego bricks, or bits of Lego. (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
 

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