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(...) Easy, it's always upper case and never has an s on the end. (...) The LEGO Group (...) LEGO (...) LEGO I'm sure there's something on lego.com about the plural of LEGO but I can't find it right now. Huw (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Since LEGO is a brand name, the proper way to describe the brick would be to call them "a LEGO brick" or "many LEGO bricks" Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks yous alls fors helpings mes outs. Sos froms nows ons I'ms gonnas calls thems... ... ... ... ... ... LEGOS!!!! LEGOS!!!! LEGOS!!!!! he,he,he.... -AHui =) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think LEGO has become much like Kleenex and Coke in usage. While the *correct* way to ask for a soft piece of paper to wipe my nose is "Hand me a tissue" , some may say "Pass me a Kleenex." As such, the plural to LEGO would be LEGOs (note (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Try explaining the proper usage of the LEGO trademark to my 21 month old daughter. My daughter stands next to my train table, points up and chants "daydohs? daydohs?" over and over. And running the train really gets her excited. She now has her own (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) A personal story (it happened to a friend of a friend... well, no, it happened to me...) The LEGO Company sent me a letter many years ago in which they spelled out, as plainly as can be, the proper usage of all their copyrights and trademarks. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <lil' snippage> I have a few comments to add to this thread, but first let me make clear that I am not a lawyer and will not be held responsible for any actions you take based on what I say... Back in the early 1980's (perhaps before that (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) I agree with you about tissues, but I sometimes say "Coke" and usually "Hoover the floor". With LEGO though, it's always been "playing with Lego" to me. I don't equate "Lego" to mean "a single LEGO brick", such that a collection becomes (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, John P. Henderson writes: (something I spotlighted) This oughta be a FAQ! I would fix the Susan Williams multiple name versions and emphasise that it's pretty clear she was a made up person (her "signature" varies more than a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The only GOOD mustards are BROWN, OK? ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There might be another one, but this is a page I know of that addresses this and other legal issues: (URL) that helps, Allan B* * Who thinks the word 'LEGOs' sounds icky. It's like saying, "look at all the lovely sheeps." Just doesn't work. :) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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