I say ‘cellotape’ for any old tape, I say ‘cellophane’ for whatever is in the drawer. I say ‘biro’ for pens and say ‘twink’ for that white stuff. I don’t think

I say ‘cellotape’ for any old tape, I say ‘cellophane’ for whatever is in the drawer. I say ‘biro’ for pens and say ‘twink’ for that white stuff. I don’t think it really matters as long as meaning is there. Though ‘Google’ is starting to mean ‘ad infested trash’, so maybe the word will lose favour.