What are the brand names used as generic terms in your country ?
Example : Jeep for 4X4 compact sport utility vehicle , Ping pong for table tennis
We use Kerosene, Zipper, Fiberglass, Sellotape, Escalator ....
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What are the brand names used as generic terms in your country Everyday life and customs
Jello for gelatin. Band-Aid for bandage? Ducktape for duct tape.
'Velleda' for board markers,
'Blanco' or 'Tippex' for white correctors,
'Frigidaire' or 'Frigo' for fridges,
'Sopalin' for paper towels,
and some more I guess... 😂
'Velleda' for board markers,we also use name " Tipp-Ex" for correction fluid
'Blanco' or 'Tippex' for white correctors,
'Frigidaire' or 'Frigo' for fridges,
'Sopalin' for paper towels,and some more I guess... 😂
Jello for gelatin. Band-Aid for bandage? Ducktape for duct tape.I read in USA, people use the term xerox for photocopy. is that so ?
Yes I think so. Someone may say she wants to Xerox it. But It's something I'm not very familiar with myself.Jello for gelatin. Band-Aid for bandage? Ducktape for duct tape.I read in USA, people use the term xerox for photocopy. is that so ?
'Velleda' for board markers,Kärcher --- high pressure cleaners
'Blanco' or 'Tippex' for white correctors,
'Frigidaire' or 'Frigo' for fridges,
'Sopalin' for paper towels,and some more I guess... 😂
Ricard --- pastis (a kind of alcohol/anis flavoured spirit)
Scotch --- tape
Chatterton --- a stronger tape
Bic --- a pen, typically,the one at school
Doliprane or Efferalgan --- Paracetamol
Aspirine.
less known:
Carte bleue --- Debit card
we also use name " Tipp-Ex" for correction fluid
Also used in France. Blanco is more for the liquid one, whereas tipp-ex is, well, for the tipp-ex.
Scotch tape here too. Q-Tips for cotton swabs.
If everyone used Aspirin for every pain pill we'd be taking the wrong drugs!
1.Colgate is Toothpaste..
People here use their favourite brands as generic terms here