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Old 11-10-2011, 09:58 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by mldavis2 View Post
There are lots of brand names that become nouns. Xerox, Coke, PC, Kleenex, Windex, Band-Aid, Jello, Scotch tape, etc. I think they're called eponyms.
Actually a Metonymy.

And companies fight veryhard to prevent thweir trademarked name from becoming a common usage, as they can lose their trademark status. Like aspirin, which as a Bayer trademarked name.
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