19 Jul
2006
19 Jul
'06
4:42 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
The US term is actually a trade name, although
it's become a generic term
over the years (much like "hoover" is a UK-ism for a vacuum cleaner). But
perhaps the UK term is also a trade name--perhaps named after someone
called Nigel Skip? :)
My US better half drives me nuts calling tissues 'kleenex' - so I always get
her back by talking about doing the hoovering :-)
Similar languages can be fun...