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| (...) The Lego company asks that we use 'Lego' as a modifier, as in 'Lego piece' or 'Lego set'. Instead of "look at my lego sculpture', 'or sculpture made of Legos' one should say 'look at my sculpture made of Lego parts'. This supposedly will keep (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Sorry. I didn't mean to start a debate. I thought this was black & white. I didn't think there was a grey area. If both are incorrect, is there a 'correct'? Steve (20 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) How about ones is it ok to have ones? Derek (20 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Neither is correct. Both are equally incorrect. And it doesn't matter to anybody except those who think that 'Lego' is the only correct way to say it. (20 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) I'm not lazy - just anal and particular :) I would say two cream or two sugar, implying two measures of cream or two measures of sugar. Cream and sugar can not be pluralized (in this context) as they are effectively unit-less. You could say (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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