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(...) Well, sure. But the original article was *days* ago--my mayfly attention span hardly let's get to the end of (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) There's the exact same technical/legalistic rule against saying "Fords" or "Toyotas" or "Burger Kings" or "Pentiums" or "Dells" or "Dumpsters". Or "Kleenexes" or "Band-Aids". Again as the original article pointed out. :) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Excellent observation! I submit "food" as a likewise flexible singular/plural form. Dave! (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) If "Legos" grates on you the way "nukuler" grates on me, then you have my sympathy! Still, someone can refer to "Fords" or "Toyotas" without causing an uproar, so there is some precedent for pluralized brandnames, however incorrectly it might (...) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) ... (...) ... Ok... I *have* to jump in at this point. Since when does 'sand' NOT have a plural? It has been pluralized throughout the sands of time. Merriam-Webster, and every other reputable dictionary will back me up on this. Eric (...) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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