British Language (was: Release date?)

[Sandra Bejster]

montims wrote::
> my favourite - spellotape.  But I think you don't
> have Sellotape in
> America?  Scotch tape doesn't correspond...

Oh, I LOVE that one!  I had forgotten about it. 
"Spellotape" is an adorable name and quite inventive.

I think one of the original American terms for
"Scotch" tape is "cellophane tape" so "spellotape" is
pretty close.  We usually just call it "Scotch" tape
by default now, although "Scotch" is actually a brand
name.  Kind of like saying "Kleenex" for tissues and
"Frigidaire" for refrigerator.  Kleenex and Frigidaire
are both brand names that were so popular they have
practically become the standard name for the item.

Of course, "Frigidaire" is an older name (mostly from
the 60's) so doesn't get used quite so often now.


Sandra
Dearborn, MI


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