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Re: Oh no, what have I done!?!?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 9 Apr 2001 15:34:32 GMT
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In message <GBJ2wF.79I@lugnet.com>
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Kevin Bracey writes:
> > Seeing as they view it as a singular noun, do Americans generally call a
> > Lego brick "a lego"?
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> Yes, among those not being pedantic (read: correct).
Now, that is seriously weird. Glad I don't live there :) I'd call them
bricks, Lego bricks, or bits of Lego.
--
Kevin Bracey, Principal Software Engineer
Pace Micro Technology plc Tel: +44 (0) 1223 518566
645 Newmarket Road Fax: +44 (0) 1223 518526
Cambridge, CB5 8PB, United Kingdom WWW: http://www.pace.co.uk/
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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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