Klarinet Archive - Posting 000377.txt from 2002/01

From: "Lacy, Edwin" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Just a little fun FYI
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:49:47 -0500

> how many name trademarked items that
> had become so popular that their brand name had become the
> commonly used name of the generic item.
[...................]
> There are actually many more. Can you think of any?

I have heard "Frigidaire" used to mean any refrigerator.

And we can't forget "horn," to indicate any wind instrument, including the
clarinet. (See how neatly I made this clarinet related?"

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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