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Topic	Is there a word for when a brand name becomes the go-to name for something?
ZBug_ 05/03/20 2:36:34 AM #23:	Decoy77 posted... Uh I think you mean pop = pop. Coke is a brand, it is NOT a "type" of drink like your Kleenex = tissue and band aid = bandage. Kleenex is a brand and, bandaid is a brand. its the same situation of generic trademark. Just cause you dont personally called sodas/ pops coke doesnt mean nobody does. This just reminded me of a couple more that we use at the hospital: everyone here calls elastic wrap ace bandage whether its Ace brand or not. And all IV moisture barriers are called Aqua Guard even though the ones we are supplied are Anchor brand lol --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN/Steam: ZBugCrook <cite>ZBug_ posted [p:938523891] in Is there a... [t:78640843]...</cite> <quote>Decoy77 posted... </cite> <quote>Uh I think you mean pop = pop. Coke is a brand, it is NOT a "type" of drink like your Kleenex = tissue and band aid = bandage.</quote>Kleenex is a brand and, bandaid is a brand. its the same situation of generic trademark. Just cause you dont personally called sodas/ pops coke doesnt mean nobody does. This just reminded me of a couple more that we use at the hospital: everyone here calls elastic wrap ace bandage whether its Ace brand or not. And all IV moisture barriers are called Aqua Guard even though the ones we are supplied are Anchor brand lol --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN/Steam: ZBugCrook</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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