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Subject:Re: The word "documentation" -Reply From:Mike Stockman <stockman -at- JAGUNET -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 23 Jun 1998 16:26:30 -0400
On 6/23/1998 3:57 PM, Lisa Comeau (COMEAUL -at- CSA -dot- CA) wrote:
>Personally, I find it incredibly annoying that the word "Kleenex" (which
>is a *product name* ) has become a noun. How often do you actually say
>"Excuse me, Ma'am, do you happen to have an extra facial tissue in your
>purse?"
Not to pick non-tech writing nits here or anything, but most of the
people I know never use Kleenex as a generic noun, saying something like
"Where can I find a tissue?" or "How did this box of tissues in my car
get so mangled?" most of the time. I've never actually used "facial
tissue" in casual conversation, though.
I also don't tell people I'm going to "Xerox" something, preferring to
say that I'm making a copy or, if that's not specific enough, a
photocopy. I guess I could say "Hey, do you have a xerographic
duplicating machine around here?", but by the time I was finished asking,
I could have copied the item by hand.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go get a drink from the Frigidaire.
----->Mike
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