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In lugnet.general, Paul Gardosik writes:
> > Lego/Legos creates brand dilution too, particularly in the usage "I bought
> > these MegaBlok legos because they were cheaper, and fit with other legos."
> >
> > Think about God/gods. You talk about God, you're talking about the One
> > Almighty. You talk about gods, you're contemplating various beings that share
> > the attribute of divinity, with none of them "owning" the term "god".
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> Actually, gods exsisted long before your "God" who, when you think about it,
> stole the term.
Does God have a name for God? follow up in off-topic.debate if you dare...
My example (perhaps a bad one) aimed to show how a proper noun in the singular
describes something quite differently from a common noun in the plural, or used
generically. See David Zorn's ealier note on "Coke"="cola drink":
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=29057
> I personally don't think lego has anything to worry about. I mean, Megabloks? I
> wouldn't be all that scared if was them.
I don't think they're too worried about market-share yet. I think they've been
very concerned for a long time about Megabloks (or whoever) being able to label
their competing product as "legos".
--DaveL
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