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> Pluribus on Netflix on AppleTV/TV+
by Tempest1981 9mo ago
> Pluribus on Netflix
on AppleTV/TV+
- maccard 9mo agoApologies, “Netflix” has become like hoover, Google, or Kleenex - eponymous for the product.
- throw-12-16 9mo agoThats definitely an American way of speaking.
- badc0ffee 9mo agoAmericans don't call a vacuum cleaner a Hoover, do they? The British definitely do.
- throw-12-16 9mo agoI don't think so, but I typically hear them use brands like Kleenex, Band-aid, etc instead of tissue, bandage.
- maccard 9mo agoIm a bit confused why you’re surprised to see American terminology on a site with a predominantly American user base, or why it’s worth commenting on. That said, I’m Irish and live in the UK. You’ve never heard people say “I’ll hoover that”, or “you can google that”? Kleenex and band aid are definitely American ones but given the audience I thought it was apt