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Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 20:39:21 GMT
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Dave Schuler wrote:
> One of my coworkers (who doesn't know of my little ABS addiction) mentioned
> off-handedly that his brother, while in college for architecture, used to
> build "really complex bridges and things out of LEGO." I'm not anal about
> "LEGO" versus "LEGOs," but this marks the absolute first time I've ever
> heard any non-AFOL refer to LEGO correctly. Wacky.
heh, I'm not anal about it, but isn't the proper use "LEGO Bricks"?
:)
Dan
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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| (...) Hmm... Good point. I was so floored by the non-pluralization that I didn't even think of that. Oh well--one step at a time. Dave! (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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| (...) Actually, wouldn't that be incorrect as well. Do you build models just out of "bricks". Of course not (unless you are making "sculptures")! What about plates, slopes, inverted slopes, hinges, axles, canopies, curved pieces, etc.? I think (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Proper usage of "LEGO"
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| (...) I wish I could explain it into words that make sense about the LEGO® Company of the proper usage of LEGO. What I mean is over the years many years with the change of trademarks, copyrights, statemarks, slogans, theme logo designs and company (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Proper usage of "LEGO"
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| One of my coworkers (who doesn't know of my little ABS addiction) mentioned off-handedly that his brother, while in college for architecture, used to build "really complex bridges and things out of LEGO." I'm not anal about "LEGO" versus "LEGOs," (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.general)
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