• TotalSonic@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    My old man pet peeve: the plural of “vinyl” is “vinyl.” They are “records” or “LPs” - not “vinyls”. Now get off of my LAN! ;)

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      7 months ago

      Hey now, “vinyls” is a perfectly acceptable word… Assuming you’re referring to multiple different types of vinyl, rather than multiple records or other vinyl products 😉

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      7 months ago

      They’re probably the same people that talk about “legos”.

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        7 months ago

        “Can you pass me the bag of plastic blocks?”

        Not

        “Can you pass me the bag of Legos”

        If you wanted a box of adhesive bandages. You’d say “Can you pass me the box of band-aids?” or a tissue, “Can you pass me a kleenex?”

        Companies do not want their brand to become generic trademarks.

        It’s not because Lego is already pural

        “I have many Lego blocks”

        Not

        “I have many Lego”