Re: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

date posted 18th May 2007 12:37

From: "Ray McGinty" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> On 18 May 2007, at 11:52 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> > 1) 'legos' as a plural of lego
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> That's an American usage, I believe.
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> I first heard the term around about 1990 used by a character in an
> American series "Thirtysomething" (when I was, and Lego featured
> heavily in our lives because the kids were small). Always use a capital
> by the way, Lego, not lego.

Unless it involves a scuffle with London lads - then it's lower case as in
"oi - gerrof, lego - lego!"

Mike A.