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From: rjw@ptsfc.UUCP (Rod Williams)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Tradenames used as generic nouns
Message-ID: <362@ptsfc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 25-Mar-85 17:55:55 EST
Article-I.D.: ptsfc.362
Posted: Mon Mar 25 17:55:55 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Mar-85 23:56:51 EST
References: <246@rtech.ARPA>
Reply-To: rjw@ptsfc.UUCP (Rod Williams)
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Organization: Pacific Bell, San Francisco
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Summary: 

>Some tradenames are commonly used as generic terms...
>	Coke		
>	Kleenex
>	Band-Aid
>	Jell-o
>	Xerox		
>	Frigidaire	
>	Linoleum	
>	Formica		
>	Vaseline
>	Q-Tip
>	Saran Wrap

        Don't forget Hoover, Scotch Tape, Crisco...
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 rod williams | pacific bell | san francisco
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