[Magdalen] Like I Was Puzzled.

[Jon Egger]

I agree with Roger and Lee.

The word don, dawn, and the name Dawn are pronounced differently, too.

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Grace & peace,
jon


On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 04/12/2014 23:38, Don Boyd wrote:
>
>> I've heard "Coke" used to mean "any soft drink" rather than the brand
>> Coca-Cola.  Likewise "Frigidaire" for any household refrigerator, and
>> "Hoover" for any vacuum cleaner.  ("Hoover" is also used as a verb, e.g. "I
>> have to hoover the living room.")
>>
>
> Over here Coke is the generic for cola, hence the question in many bars
> after you order a cola "It's Pepsi, is that OK?".  If I want cola then I
> ask for cola without using the brand name.  As for suction cleaners (they
> create a partial but not a total vacuum) I agree that you may hoover with
> an Electrolux or whatever. The penalties of being first in the market -
> your brand name becomes a generic descriptor.
>
> Roger
>