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I don't know why, but the US invention "legos" is incredibly grating. Its like a whole country called spaghetti "basgetti" as kids and just went with it.
by stuaxo 1y ago
I don't know why, but the US invention "legos" is incredibly grating.
Its like a whole country called spaghetti "basgetti" as kids and just went with it.
- perching_aix 1y agoNot really a US invention, pretty sure countless other languages will transform the word the same way. I know mine does, being an agglutinative one.
- al_borland 1y agoThis is how I feel when I hear or see people use the word “maths”, but I simply accept the cultural differences in language. Though I don’t think throwing an “s” on a word to make it plural, even if technically incorrect, is on the same level as “basgetti”. Adding an “s” to words to make them plural, is generally a good rule, there are just some exceptions, and not that many people are deep enough into Lego to know it’s one of those exceptions.
- themaninthedark 1y agoDon't worry, at least we don't call them legi
- rf15 1y agoconsider: bologna
- paulddraper 1y ago"Lego" is Danish origin. "leg godt" = "play good" --- What your word of choice? "Miniature building blocks"?