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and just about everyone says "hoover" not vacuum cleaner I bet it would take along time for most people asked "how does a vacuum cleaner work?" to use the word

and just about everyone says "hoover" not vacuum cleaner I bet it would take along time for most people asked "how does a vacuum cleaner work?" to use the word vacuum, apart from as a name for the object.

losvedir 12y ago
Nah, "hoover" is just your dialect. American here, grew up in CA, and I've never heard or said "hoover". But yeah, I wouldn't say "vacuum" as a method of action unless you really drilled down. (Something about "pump" and "sucking", but I'd have to think for a bit to get to the actual physical "vacuum" aspect of it.)
- SixSigma 12y ago
  You're right, I meant to type "in the UK" somewhere but it seems I forgot
- aidenn0 12y ago
  In Indiana, a lot people said "sweeper" and they "sweeped" the room with it.
  - mod 12y ago
    Can confirm, Hoosier here. Also 'clicker' for remote.