http://www.brandxpress.net/2006/06/brand-names-turned-to-common-nouns/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.brandxpress.net/2006/06/brand-names-turned-to-common-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 Connie & Peggy Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:44:06 +0000 http://neamu.sme.ro/?p=190#comment-4988 Here are ones we came up with: band-aid, popsicle, jello, scotch tape, miracle whip, tylenol, Here are ones we came up with: band-aid, popsicle, jello, scotch tape, miracle whip, tylenol,

]]> http://www.brandxpress.net/2006/06/brand-names-turned-to-common-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-4003 Jordyn & Tasha Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:45:09 +0000 http://neamu.sme.ro/?p=190#comment-4003 We just made this our little game of trying to think of as many brand name words turned common day words. We so far came up with Q-tip, kleenex, pampers, and windex! We going to see how many we can fin! We just made this our little game of trying to think of as many brand name words turned common day words. We so far came up with Q-tip, kleenex, pampers, and windex! We going to see how many we can fin!

]]> http://www.brandxpress.net/2006/06/brand-names-turned-to-common-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-4001 Alex, Kate & Gez Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:31:35 +0000 http://neamu.sme.ro/?p=190#comment-4001 We came up with a few of these - frisbee, coke, sellotape, kilner jar, hoover, biro, jeep, brillo pad, speedos. There's lots of them but really hard to think of!! Ask your friends to think of some - there'll be long moments of silence interrupted by smug answers!! We use these words more often than we realise. I'm pretty sure Heroin and Aspirin are (or were?) registered names also. (Smug). We came up with a few of these – frisbee, coke, sellotape, kilner jar, hoover, biro, jeep, brillo pad, speedos. There’s lots of them but really hard to think of!! Ask your friends to think of some – there’ll be long moments of silence interrupted by smug answers!! We use these words more often than we realise. I’m pretty sure Heroin and Aspirin are (or were?) registered names also. (Smug).

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